Addiction Counsellor

Role Overview & Responsibilities

ADDICTION THERAPIST

Banbury Lodge - Oxfordshire

Full time - Permanent

40 HOURS PER WEEK - Weekends on Rota

**A LEVEL 4 COUNSELLING QUALIFICATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS POST**

Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. As an Addiction Therapist at our centre in Banbury, the benefits are endless.

• You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's lives
• You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact
• Your experiences as an Addiction Therapist can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life

If you're looking for a new, exciting role, why not apply to join us? We pride ourselves on having a great team of dedicated addiction specialists, and provide a safe place to heal and feel secure with the best possible care and treatment.

The benefits of being an Addiction Therapist in the team:

• Supportive PDP
• Training and development opportunities
• 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
• Company pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Blue Light Card- discounts at thousands of retailers

Main duties of the Therapist:

• To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales.
• To deliver therapeutic support through group-work sessions and one to one interventions.
• To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation and health workers.
• To counsel individuals about their substance use.
• To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour.
• To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme.
• To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation.
• Ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc. are maintained accurately.
• Where required, participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client needs.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of direct work with substance misusing clients.
• Level 4 or higher qualification in Counselling or equivalent
• Two years’ experience of direct client work with at least one years’ experience of working with substance misusers in a therapeutic setting.
• Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes.
• Experience of providing direct client services particularly assessment & group-work.
• A flexible open approach and proven communication skills in the management of sessional staff, volunteers and clients.
• Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Proven skills in planning and administration.
• Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need.
• Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers.
• Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Store discount
• Transport links

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Banbury, OX16 9FA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person