Recovery Worker

Recovery Coordinator

locations

Lambeth Harbour - Lorraine Hewitt House

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted Yesterday

job requisition id

JR012499

Recovery Worker (London)

Location: Brixton Lorraine Hewitt HouseWorking Hours: 37Contract Type: PermanentSalary: £26,648 - £30,140

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?

Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.

About the Role
We are currently seeking to appoint a Recovery Worker to provide holistic, person-centred support to adult service users entering the service. The postholder will coordinate treatment pathways, including assessment, coordination of clinical treatment, psychosocial interventions, and multi-agency working, to support individuals in achieving sustainable recovery.

Working under the direction of the Team Leader, the Recovery Worker will be an integral member of a dynamic, multi-agency team, contributing to the development and delivery of high-quality recovery-focused services.

Our friendly, recovery-focused team provides support to adults affected by drug and alcohol use. We work alongside service users to help them develop new skills, access training and volunteering opportunities, and, when ready, move towards employment. A wide range of activities are available to help individuals stay active, build confidence, and maintain their recovery.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a caseload of service users, regularly reviewing ongoing care and treatment, and liaising closely with specialist workers within the multi-agency team, as well as family members and significant others where appropriate.

• Work in partnership with service users and colleagues, undertaking joint key working to support progression from semi-structured to structured psychosocial interventions, improving recovery outcomes and social capital.

• Support service users to access appropriate resources and services to build recovery capital, enabling them to achieve personal recovery goals and promoting service user, family, and carer involvement.

• Demonstrate excellent communication and therapeutic skills when working with service users, carers, and partner agencies.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the partnership and external organisations, providing advice and guidance to managers and colleagues through reviews, team meetings, group supervision, and telephone support.

• Coordinate individual recovery plans effectively, ensuring they are person-centred and promote family, carer, and service user involvement.

• Contribute to improving outcomes for children of service users by reducing the impact of drug- and alcohol-related harm on family life and promoting positive family engagement in treatment.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

• Experience of working with adults with substance use or complex needs

• Strong understanding of recovery-oriented practice

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency and multidisciplinary environment

• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills

• A compassionate, non-judgemental approach and commitment to supporting recovery

About Waythrough 

Make a real difference in your community 

What We Offer

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via our

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• £500

  Recommend a Friendbonus

• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility 

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk 

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