COMHAD SPECIALIST WORKER

Bridge Support

We are currently recruiting internally and externally for the following new role:

Job title:                                             1 x COMHAD SPECIALIST WORKER

Location:                                          Essex (to be confirmed depending on candidate home location)

Type of Service:                             Bridge supported accommodation services

Contract Types:                            Full-Time Contract

Salary:                                                £          £28,500

Reports to:                                       COMHAD Lead and Essex Service Operations Manager

Essex COMHAD Specialist Worker JD – Feb 26

We are looking for people with experience of working within Mental Health Alcohol & Drugs (COMHAD services including to support prevention, recovery, and self-management).

Applicants should have experience of completing assessments, managing a diverse caseload, working in a busy work environment, and possess effective skills in communication. An ability to work independently but collaboratively, to be proactive and show initiative is essential for this role.  The applicant would be required to have a minimum of Level 3 Health & Social Care Qualification or equivalent, and a Full UK Drivers Licence.

The role will involve working with clients who have Mental Health and Substance Misuse:

• Management of a diverse caseload
• Working with clients with substance misuse
• Providing recovery-orientated individual and group-based support to adults with mental health problems
• Collaborative working with all partners involved in the Essex supported accommodation pathway
• Manage and co-ordinate/facilitate group work sessions for adults with substance misuse
• Undertaking holistic needs and risk assessments
• Commitment to regular training and supervision
• Effective contribution to the development and continuous improvement of the service

Shift Pattern:

Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm. Please note as this is a frontline role there are no options of working from home.

 

Benefits:

Added to the companies employee assistance programme, via SAGE Benefits, X 2 death in service salary, automatic enrolment on a workplace pension scheme (after 3 months). 22 Days holiday, plus all statutory bank holidays (holiday entitlement will increase to 25 days after 3 years of continued service). Company Sick Pay after 12 months of continuous service. Mandatory Training is provided when and where appropriate. Future workforce development opportunities which align with the organisation’s ethos and values and its growth.

About Bridge Support

Bridge Support is the main service provider for mental health services across Essex, Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, and Royal Borough of Greenwich with a current workforce of over 250 staff. They work with several strategically selected partners to support people with long-term mental health problems by providing the framework needed to work towards independent living.

Applying for a role at Bridge Support will open the door to joining an organisation that has been awarded, at excellence level, the healthy workplace charter 2019, Inclusive Excellence Award 2024-2025 and retained its Mindful Employer status for a further two years 2024-2026.

Bridge cares passionately about all aspects of their staff’s working life, and we don’t just write it we act on it too.

This spans from how workers feel about their duties and providing them with meaningful work, giving our employees a voice in accepting and utilising feedback, to their working environment ensuring quality and safety of the physical environments for all, and finally a leadership team with a focus on its people. Put us to the test and apply today!

Bridge Support is committed to being an inclusive workplace, and our recruitment process is designed to be accessible to all interested applicants.

Initially, candidates who have been shortlisted will undergo a pre-screening telephone interview, and depending on the outcome candidates will be invited for a face-to-face interview.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments for all or at any stage of the recruitment or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

As stated in the attached Job Description, all vacancies will be subject to pre-Right to Work Checks, Career Checks, and Enhanced DBS checks. Please note Bridge Support does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

If you know of any family or friends who would be interested in this exciting opportunity, please feel free to share this vacancy with them.

Please view the advert via our website: https://bridgesupport.org/bridge-recruitment/. To apply, CVs and

explaining why you are suitable for this role should be emailed to vacancies@bridgesupport.org, all applications will be considered, and the

a personal statement

closing date is Sunday 1st March 2026, Pre-screening and Short-listing Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd March 2026 and interviews to take place on Friday 13th March 2026.

 

Only full applications will be considered