Alcohol Practitioner - Chesterfield

Phoenix Futures; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Alcohol Practitioner to join their dedicated team in Chesterfield. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives by providing support and interventions for those struggling with alcohol dependency. As part of a compassionate team, you will engage in person-centred care, conduct assessments, and develop tailored care plans. With a focus on recovery, you will collaborate with various specialists to ensure the best outcomes for your clients. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Potential yearly salary increments

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Occupational sick pay

Eye-care vouchers

Regular wellbeing talks and activities

Continuous training and career development

24/7 Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping people with alcohol dependency.
• Experience in supporting individuals towards recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support to individuals recovering from alcohol dependency.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and care planning.

Skills

Harm Reduction Interventions

Comprehensive Assessments

Care Planning

Person-Centred Support

Education

Relevant Qualification in Health or Social Care

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity at Derbyshire Recovery Partnership Substance Use Service for someone who is passionate about helping people and making a difference. The role will be working within the Chesterfield area of Derbyshire, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Service Area

Derby Services

Town

Chesterfield

Status

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Total Salary Pro-Rata

£24,637

Posted Date

14/04/2025

Closing Date

11/05/2025

Vacancy Reference Number

3805

Documents

• Derbyshire Substance Misuse Practitioner - Jan 2025.doc (Word, 78kb)
  
  

The Role

The role will involve offering a range of alcohol related harm reduction interventions and structured key working to support people on your caseload to address their alcohol use. Your work will be underpinned by comprehensive assessments, identification and management of risk, and care planning. You will work in a recovery-focussed way as you support people accessing the service to attain improved health outcomes and achieve their personalised treatment goals. This will involve providing one-one support to individuals recovering from alcohol dependency and assist them in reducing their use by appropriate involvement of other specialist teams including Alcohol Non-Medical Prescribers, Community Recovery Connectors, Hospital Alcohol Liaison Workers and rehab leads You will support people on your caseload in an individual and person-centred way to achieve positive outcomes.

Comprehensive alcohol and intervention training will be facilitated within your induction.

• Job description is attached. Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description as this will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
  
  

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £24,637, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000 (pro rata)
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.
  
  

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important toincludepeople with lived experienceto ensurethe needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone isfree to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as an Alcohol Practitioner, please get in touch or apply today.

For more information about the Derbyshire Recovery Partnership service, visit: www.derbyshirerecoverypartnership.co.uk

Applications can be made via www.phoenix-futures.org.uk

If you're unsure if this role is for you and you'd prefer to consider Trainee or Volunteering opportunities first, please look at the opportunities we have currently available on our Phoenix Futures website.

If you have drug/alcohol lived experience and would like to gain some skills qualifications and experience in the field of drug and alcohol work before applying for a role like this, please email us at [e-mail] so we can talk to you about our new lived experience substance use career pathway in Derbyshire and how it can help you.

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