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Health and Wellbeing Practitioner- Programmes HMP Send
THE FORWARD TRUST
25,714.29 per year
Surrey
Full-time
30th January 2026

Location: HMP Send (Female Training Prison)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

 

Forward Trust is seeking a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Integrated Substance Misuse Service at HMP Send, a female training prison. Our service operates within an integrated health and well-being framework to provide tailored support for individuals with drug and alcohol issues.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver both psychosocial and clinical interventions, including the intensive 12-step abstinence-based treatment programme, Footsteps in Recovery (formerly RAPt Women’s Substance Dependence Treatment Programme – WSDTP).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage a caseload, providing advice, guidance, and structured care plans.
  • Conduct assessments, deliver 1:1 sessions, and facilitate group therapy.
  • Deliver the intensive 12-step programme through group therapy, assignment reviews, workshops, step lectures, and individual counselling.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external agencies to support release planning and community reintegration.
  • Contribute to organisational and service targets set by Forward and local commissioners.
  • Commit to and complete the Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development Programme (DAWFDP), a 12-month structured professional development programme aligned with the OHID capability framework.

Essential Criteria:

  • Thorough knowledge of and commitment to the 12-step recovery process.
  • Experience providing counselling to prisoners or individuals with drug or alcohol problems.
  • Experience working in a 12-step primary care programme.
  • Skilled in CBT and motivational counselling techniques.
  • Experienced in conducting assessments and designing SMART care plans.
  • Possession of a recognised counselling qualification, or ongoing attendance on a recognised counselling course.

Desirable:

  • Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent.

Additional Information:
This role requires prison vetting. Candidates should be aware that prison vetting processes can take several weeks or longer and may affect the start date.