Group Work / Programmes Facilitator - Macclesfield

Overview:

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have based this programme model on hope, resilience, and compassion.

Your focus will be on delivering and developing group/pod work programmes. You will work with other programme facilitators and professionals within your project to design and deliver groups/pods, using evidence based practice, covering the most appropriate issues to your service users.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working in Recovery, looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development.

Salary Range: £27,449.52 - £31,529.41 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours)

Responsibilities:

About the role:

• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups/pods
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitator/s after groups/pods have taken place
• Engage people who have substance misuse problems and provide them with advice, support and recovery focused structured clinical interventions to support their recovery and primary health care needs
• Lead on graduation events for service users who have completed the programme
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the SUs, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination.
• Work and liaise with other agencies involved with the service user’s broader care plan

including health services, hospitals and GPs

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and Recovery
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as

• Experience of Motivational Interviewing and Psycho Social Interventions
• Ability to identify the specific needs of groups
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend scheme.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date: 6/11/2024

Closing Date: 24/10/2024

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Stephen Hewitt | stephen.hewitt@cgl.org.uk | 07384834942

 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.