Alcohol Outreach Worker - Newham

Alcohol Outreach Worker

Are you looking for a sense of purpose in your job? Would you like to support people who have experienced homelessness and addiction?

Being an outreach worker is varied and rewarding work. It also gives invaluable insight into health and social care systems for anyone looking to go into public health and policy work.

Skills

Strong communication skills are required as the post holder will be providing care to service users who may be mentally unwell, have experienced trauma and who have struggled to engage with mainstream services.

Applicants will be able to work flexibly and with partner agencies, in order to give service users the best possible care.

The Role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to providing assertive outreach in order to engage or re- engage the homeless population into well-being services and drug and alcohol treatment. They will be able to work independently, but also part of a supportive team:

• To carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person-centred recovery care plans
• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals using substances
• Deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g. GPs, probation, hostels, etc.
• Co-facilitate therapeutic groups
• Deliver harm reduction advice
• Work in collaboration with partner agencies in housing, immigration, healthcare, etc.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.