Engagement Recovery Worker

Are you passionate about supporting people affected by drug and alcohol use?

Do you have the empathy, resilience, and drive to help individuals take positive steps in their lives?

Join our dedicated Drug & Alcohol Service as an Engagement Recovery Worker and make a real difference across Thurrock. This is a full-time role (35 hours) with flexible outreach across the community, so you’ll need to travel safely around Thurrock, ideally with access to a car.

About the Role

As an Engagement Worker, you will:

• Engage individuals early to reduce harm and help them access treatment and health interventions.
• Deliver brief, structured interventions for a range of substances including alcohol, opiates, cannabis, stimulants, NPS, and performance-enhancing drugs.
• Provide outreach across hostels, GP surgeries, community hubs, and public spaces.
• Offer harm reduction advice, including safer use information and overdose prevention.
• Collaborate with service users to develop strengths-based support plans and encourage recovery.
• Maintain professional boundaries, manage risk, and uphold safeguarding responsibilities.
• Work in partnership with local services to support coordinated, holistic care.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of recovery (used safely and professionally). You will bring:

• Compassion, resilience, and a non-judgmental approach.
• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or working in a community setting.
• Confidence engaging individuals who may be reluctant or ambivalent about support.
• Understanding of substance misuse, harm reduction, and safeguarding.
• Strong communication, organisational, and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

You’ll become part of a supportive, inclusive, and values-driven team, with opportunities for professional development, career progression, and specialist training in harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and psychosocial interventions. Most importantly, you’ll make a meaningful, lasting impact on individuals, families, and the wider Thurrock community.

If you’re ready to help people on their recovery journey and thrive in a compassionate, forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you!

Please see attached Job Description for full details