Wakefield Engagement & Recovery Team Gemma Fairburn

Engagement & Recovery Team An overview…  The team consists of 3 Outreach workers and was launched in November 2010  Objective: to increase throughput and positive exits –Re-engagement of potential ‘unplanned exits’ –Targeted ‘Recovery Reviews’ –Residential Rehab preparation group –Aftercare provision  The team work concurrently with the existing care coordinators

Engagement & Recovery Team  All 3 have excellent IT skills which have allowed the increased use and interrogation of client data  Each cover a specific locality and have worked there for a number of years  Attend weekly team meetings in local CDT’s  Weekly Peer Supervision, monthly PSI supervision Senior Recovery Worker Drugs Worker / Expert by Experience Recovery Worker Drugs Worker Recovery Worker Training & Employment background

Re-engagement (that sticks...) Aims…  to re-engage back into meaningful treatment  exit drug free / occasional user Through…  Telephone, , text message, home visits etc… Therefore…  Reducing unplanned exits & increasing service user ownership of their treatment journey Of the 36 clients re-engaged in the last 6months, only 1 has dropped out of treatment since

Recovery The Challenge… Recovery that is outcome focused BUT quantifiable… The Milestones Recovery Review Steps to change Outcome Recovery Reviews Interventions Steps to change Outcomes

Aftercare - TPac For those service users exiting treatment services….