Substance Use Team Leader

Job Introduction Turning Point, working in partnership with Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery Service which works with local residents concerned about their drug and alcohol use. The service works across each of City and Hackney''s neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive. The fully integrated service contributes to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. It aims to be shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers. As a Team Leader, you''ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol use, leading a team to work with them to develop the personal, flexible and realistic support packages they need to help turn things around. Role Responsibility As the Alcohol Team Leader within the City and Hackney service you will be managing a busy team of recovery workers supporting individuals in treatment. You will provide line management to a number of staff and support them to provide high quality psychosocial interventions. You will have experience and a passion for working with substance users and understand the importance of meeting regulatory requirements within the service. Partnership working will play an important role in your day-to-day work and you ..... full job details .....