**Please note this role is fixed-term until  30/09/2026**

We are looking for a committed and motivated Drug & Alcohol Recovery Worker to join our team. Working within an integrated healthcare framework, you will support adults (18+) who are experiencing problems with drugs and/or alcohol.

Our services are designed to deliver client-centred, evidence-based interventions that combine both harm reduction and abstinence approaches, depending on individual needs. You will manage a caseload, provide structured 1:1 and group interventions, deliver care plans, and ensure continuity of care through close collaboration with partner agencies.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while contributing to key outcomes for service users, commissioners, and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload, carrying out assessments, risk management, and SMART care planning
• Deliver structured 1:1 interventions, group sessions, and treatment programmes
• Provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance
• Support clients in developing recovery plans tailored to their needs
• Work collaboratively with housing, healthcare, probation, employment, and other services to ensure through-care and integrated support
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across all aspects of service delivery
• Contribute to service and commissioner targets, with a focus on measurable recovery outcomes
• Work flexibly, including some evenings/weekends and occasional travel to other projects to ensure continuity of care

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working in substance misuse services
• Experience in assessments, risk management, and SMART care planning
• Skilled in delivering structured interventions and facilitating groups
• Proficient in motivational interviewing (1:1 and group settings)
• Strong IT and record-keeping skills
• Understanding of holistic care, continuity of care, and community services
• Experience promoting equality, diversity, and inclusive practice

Knowledge Required

• Strong understanding of issues faced by substance misusers
• Knowledge of the Recovery Agenda
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and responsibilities

Qualifications

Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)

Desirable Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge and commitment to the 12-step recovery process
• Understanding of community support services and the criminal justice sector
• Lived experience of addiction or imprisonment (with at least 3 years’ clean time or 5 years since release, where applicable)
• Previous experience in a community or prison setting
• Experience utilising clinical supervision
• Knowledge of NHS health and wellbeing outcomes
• Additional qualifications in substance misuse