The Oasis Runcorn Recovery Team
Centre Manager
Chris holds the position of centre manager here at Oasis Recovery Rehab in Runcorn. He has over ten years’ experience in the field of addiction working across various areas including detox units, residential rehabilitation centres and day programmes, during which time he also studied towards a degree in Law. Chris holds a Diploma in Psycho-Dynamic Counselling and an NVQ Level 5 in Management and Leadership.
Chris is extremely passionate about the service delivered within our rehab clinic and thrives on the challenges involved in his day-to-day role. His professional qualities and honest desire to give our clients the best possible treatment available is reflected in how the centre is run and its ethics. Chris also has personal experience of addiction and combines this with his knowledge and qualifications to deliver an addiction treatment service of the highest calibre.
Counsellor
Matt has been working at Oasis recovery communities Runcorn since 2014 and has been continuously working in the field of addiction treatment for the past seven years. Matt specialises in delivering our “Strengths” programme and holds a degree in Counselling. He also facilitates the SMART groups held at our clinic.
Matt has the added benefit of overcoming his battle with addiction and started out working as a recovery worker. He is living proof of what can be achieved with dedication and hard work and provides inspiration and an excellent role model for our clients.
Matt is compassionate and caring, but will also challenge our clients to bring out the best in them. He believes that no matter what background you come from, every alcoholic/addict has the potential to change and achieve their goals and dreams in life, free from addiction.
Trainee Counsellor
Matt has been working at Oasis recovery communities Runcorn since 2014 and has been continuously working in the field of addiction treatment for the past seven years. Matt specialises in delivering our “Strengths” programme and holds a degree in Counselling. He also facilitates the SMART groups held at our clinic.
Joined the team at Oasis in August 2017, and had been a client at the center in 2004/2015. He went on to work on his recovery in Liverpool and volunteered for an abstinent housing project there and also for Action on Addiction. Currently studying Level 4 Counselling and volunteering as a student counsellor for local services.
Senior Support Worker
Alle has continuously worked in the field of addiction treatment for the past six years, and hold the position of Senior Support Worker at our clinic, which she has held for the past three years.
She has experienced active addiction and uses her understanding to help and inspire our clients. She has an unwavering passion for helping the still suffering to recover from the illness of addiction. Holding a first-class B.A Honors in Educational Studies with English Literature means she can help our clients excel and inspire and assist them into further education as part of their long-term self-improvement plan.
Alle is responsible for facilitating some of the groups held at the clinic, leading the support team and also providing support to the Counselling team. She is a talented and dedicated individual and very much respected by her co-workers and clients alike.
Senior Support Worker
Stacey joined us in January 2018 and currently holds the position of Senior Support Worker. Stacey has a broad range of experience and began her journey working with homeless clients. She has previously worked in mental health services, education and the prison service. She has a Level 3 Diploma in Counselling and is currently studying with Open University.
Stacey leads the support team and provides support to the counselling team in order for the clients to receive the support they need. She is a dedicated member of the team and is passionate about recovery. She believes that everybody should be given the opportunity to recover from addiction.
Support Worker
Rebecca is the newest member to join the team at Oasis since April 2017, having previously attended the centre as a client in 2015.
She was successful in her treatment, and since then has volunteered in the drug & alcohol field with Lifeline Sefton, Sefton CVS and worked at Independence Initiative in Bootle. Rebecca has a degree in Economics and is currently studying Level 3 Counselling.
Support Worker
Sarah has been in recovery for over ten years and consistently working in the field of addiction treatment for the past seven years.
Sarah has been working with us since 2014 and thoroughly enjoys the day-to-day challenge of helping those suffering from addiction. She is a skilled and committed member of our team and holds a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care.
Support Worker
Gordon has been working in the field of addiction treatment and recovery for the past six years and personally understands the nature of addiction. Gordon has a wealth of experience having been working at Runcorn as a Support Worker since it began in 2014.
Gordon enjoys helping other people to achieve total abstinent recovery and supporting them with their everyday needs. Gordon is an experienced member of the Support team and has an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care, which enables him to combine his personal experience and education to assist our clients in the recovery process.
Support Worker
Pete has worked in and around both Recovery & Mental Health Services for over a decade. After working as a Mental Health Support Worker, Pete became a Voluntary Substance Misuse Practitioner with NHS Greater Manchester West in 2010 to gain both field experience of working in recovery and also to gain the relevant qualifications in Substance Misuse.
Pete decided to re-train as a Substance Misuse Practitioner to make use of his experiences in regards to recovery from both his own experience with Cocaine addiction and being around family members whom had problems with addiction from an early age. Following this, he worked for the North West Ambulance Service as a call taker for several years before joining the team at Oasis Runcorn as a full time Support Worker in 2018.
Chef
Tony has cooked since an early age as he felt this was a seemingly natural step after gaining his catering qualifications in the early ’90s.
Tony himself is in recovery since 2016, making him an understanding addition to our team. He can prepare treatment-specific meals with the best ingredients and from proven recipes. Since 2016, Tony has attended college and volunteered at his local drug service. It was there where circumstances lead Tony to start and manage “The kitchen table” – a volunteer-staffed, self-funded weekly community cafe serving 3-course meals and providing support. This has lead to Tony’s reawakened love of cooking and brought him to the attention of Oasis Runcorn, and the rest is history.
