Opening in Winter 2024, we are seeking an exceptional individual to be part of our team at our brand new Care Inspectorate registered residential rehabilitation service in West Aberdeenshire. You'll be supported by a charitable organisation with extensive experience in launching and managing top-tier registered care services.

Aligned with our vision of empowering individuals impacted by substance use and associated needs, we're collaborating with national and local partners to deliver safe and effective residential care services. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that every individual we support receives the highest quality of care and guidance.

Service Area

Scotland Services

Town

Alford, AB33 8NU

Status

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Total Salary Pro-Rata

£24,250

Posted Date

04/09/2024

Closing Date

22/09/2024

Vacancy Reference Number

3490

Documents

Therapeutic Practitioner Rae House July 24.doc

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Rae House Recruitment Pack for Candidates.pdf

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Your role in our therapeutic community will be key. You will manage a small caseload, assess the people who use our service and manage their recovery/care plans. It will mean developing and applying a range of therapeutic approaches to meet their individual needs, whether that’s employment, education, health etc. You’ll be the one who sees that everything is coordinated from the moment they’re referred to us to the time that they move home.

As a Therapeutic Worker, you will support individuals accessing the residential rehabilitation programme to achieve outcomes that help create long-term recovery. Using the Therapeutic Community “community as method” model you will empower individuals, families and communities to be confident about recovery.

You will support the day to day running of the therapeutic community, ensuring residents’ needs are met and the best possible care is provided in an environment that promotes a culture of recovery. Whilst also being confident to deliver therapeutic groups, activities, and specialist interventions in accordance with the TC manual and the needs of the service.

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Therapeutic Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to our residents.

This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week. You will be expected to work a rolling rota which includes evening and weekend working.

About You

To join us as a Therapeutic Worker at Rae House, you will need:

• An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals within drug and alcohol recovery.
• An understanding of working with individuals in the substance use sector or related field.
• The ability to be innovative and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Be able to work effectively with multi-agencies, whilst maintaining the excellent reputation of the service.
• Knowledge of adult protection is essential as you will be working with vulnerable adults in a residential setting.

The Service

Our state-of-the-art facility will offer 27 beds for individuals seeking transformative recovery journeys. With a focus on nature and the environment, and with 1.2 acres of land on site, our Recovery through Nature projects will provide a holistic approach to healing. Plus, staff amenities such as onsite bedrooms and a brand-new gym ensure a supportive and enriching work environment.

About Phoenix Futures

Join a legacy of over 50 years in providing rehabilitation services. At Phoenix Futures, we're committed to rebuilding capacity in the residential rehab sector across England and Scotland. Your dedication will contribute to our mission of delivering hope and transformation to individuals and families affected by addiction.

Your Rewards

· Starting salary of £24,250 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000

· 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising yearly up to 30 days)

· Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance

· Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities

· Continuous training and career development via PXL, our dedicated learning management system

· Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

· A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

· We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team

Apply Today! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of change. We're reviewing applications as they come in, so apply now to secure your place in our dynamic team. If you're considering relocation, rest assured that support may be available.

Unlock your potential and join us on the journey to transforming lives. Apply now and let's make a difference together!

You will support the Housing Team Manager and wider colleagues with the development of the brand-new service(s) in Aberdeen city and you will work as part of a team to develop and maintain high quality supported plans for individuals in our Aberdeen Recovery Housing Service.

You will provide outreach across Aberdeen city centre supporting individuals with the aim to gaining their own tenancy.

The Role

To maintain safety and security within a designated housing managed project

To provide a community based service which enables the individuals within the local drug and alcohol treatment system and housing services to secure and maintain appropriate housing for support through their recovery journey.

Your Rewards

Starting salary of £24,250 per year, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000

Generous annual leave, benefits package, and continuous training opportunities

Access to employee assistance programs and wellbeing activities

The chance to be part of a collaborative team dedicated to making a difference

About You

Experience of facilitating or co-facilitating group programmes

Experience of delivering 1 to 1 support

An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals experiencing homelessness, housing support needs or drug and alcohol recovery.

Experience of working with individuals in the substance use sector or related field.

The ability to be innovative and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.

Be able to work effectively with multi-agencies, whilst maintaining the excellent reputation of the service.

Knowledge of adult and child protection essential as you will be working with vulnerable people in a community setting

The Service

We are opening an exciting new Recovery Housing service which will have multiple houses/flats based across Aberdeen city centre and are currently in the final stages of procuring these. Your office base will be in the city centre, however there will be a need to travel to the houses across the city. You will manage a small team providing tenancy support and delivering group work and 1 to 1 in our city centre office base.

About Phoenix Futures

Join a legacy of over 50 years in providing rehabilitation services. At Phoenix Futures, we're committed to rebuilding capacity in the residential rehab sector across England and Scotland. Your dedication will contribute to our mission of delivering hope and transformation to individuals and families affected by addiction. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, and we value our history.

Read more about our history and guiding principles on our website here

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the Phoenix Futures Glasgow based Housing Services, in our new position of Living Skills Worker.

If you are looking for an organisation that values your energy, ideas and passion we’d like to speak to you. As a specialist addiction recovery charity and housing association, we have developed considerable expertise in the provision of housing to support our clients at all stages of their recovery. You will ideally have a background in housing, homelessness, addictions or a related field and have experience of working with multiple stakeholders to deliver outstanding services that meet local needs. In return for your commitment, we offer a generous salary and benefits package and flexible working.

About You

Are you ready to make a profound impact on people's lives? We're seeking an extraordinary person to support the success of our new residential rehab service. Your experience should include:

• SVQ level 3 or above compliant or equivalent qualification, or completion/willingness to complete an agreed number of modules in your probationary period
• Commitment to on-going learning and development
• Relevant experience of work in the field of substance use or other comparable field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as being able to present practical living skills
• Actively demonstrate the values and beliefs of the organisation

Your Rewards

• Opportunity for pay increments on appraisal meaning salary can increase to £28, 500
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

The Role

You will support individuals to sustain and maintain their recovery and support with re-integration into the wider community by facilitating 1:1 and groupwork. You will assist individuals in developing their own skills, including tenancy sustainment and practical living skills, in the next stage of their treatment and to resettle within the local community and society. This will also include working as part of a team to provide quality accommodation and support services for vulnerable adults within a safe and secure environment. Additionally, you will be the lead with the Recovery Through Nature (RTN) programme within the service, supporting all RTN work within Glasgow.

As well as supporting the individuals in our services you will support family members and loved ones of the individuals that access the service and assist and facilitate family support groups for those that are accessing Phoenix services.

The Glasgow Housing service currently provides ongoing aftercare support for individuals on completion of a range of residential rehabilitation stays, and therefore you will assist all clients in sustaining long-term recovery.

The Service

Our Glasgow Housing Service is a supported accommodation consisting of 10 flats, housing up to 16 individuals. All our residents have completed a residential rehabilitation programme prior to entering the service. Tenancy sustainment skills and maintaining their recovery is at the forefront of what the service provides. Residents will stay at the service for up to 6 months in preparation for moving to their own tenancy and living independently. We also provide an aftercare service to ensure the transition of moving into their own house is a smooth as possible and the individual continues to receive the support they need.

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

Exciting opportunity to join Our growing Quality & Performance team in the role of Quality officer.

We are looking for a passionate individual who cares about making a difference to people and communities we work in.

As a Quality Officer you will support clinical governance, quality assurance, innovation and quality functions across the organisation. Your role will be to support operational services to remain compliant with legislative standards and best practice and to demonstrate clearly evidenced quality standards and positive outcomes through audits, inspections and compliance monitoring. This is a predominately a Scottish home-based role however you will be required to travel between Scottish services to offer ad hoc support and annual auditing alongside additional meetings across the UK will be required, this may be inclusive of overnight stays.

The Team

Due to the operational growth of three new Care Inspectorate registered services we are excited to expand our Quality and Performance Team within Scotland. The Quality and Performance team is currently made up of 8 individuals who oversee a number of separate yet interrelated work streams and specialisms including; Data, health and safety, Incident Management, Drug and alcohol related harms, the auditing of Phoenix services, policy and procedure, complaints, compliments and co production. We are looking for an individual who is suitable located to our Scottish services in; Glasgow, Ayrshire, Aberdeenshire and Fife to help further develop our Quality and Performance offer.

About you

You are based in Scotland and are able to work as part of a team to ensure we continue to work towards achieving and demonstrating quality service

You will have people care and communication skills including telephone manner, tone of emails and letter writing and able to convey information clearly and accurately

You will have excellent management skills, able to prioritise, organise and schedule activities and resources to ensure achievement of results

You will have an understanding or experience of the Care Inspectorate and Health and Social Care Standards.

The Organisation

Phoenix Futures is a charity with over 50 years experience and a leading provider of Drug and Alcohol treatment.

Our values is what defines us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we value our history and use it to inform our future and we are passionate about recovery

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £27,000 per annum with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £31,750
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.