Dependency and Recovery Worker

Phoenix Futures; Bowers Gifford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Sick pay & eye-care vouchers

Wellbeing talks & activities

Career development via PXL LMS

Job summary

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker to partner with Essex Probation in Basildon. The role involves delivering psychosocial support, liaising with Probation Practitioners, and contributing to court-related treatment assessments.

You will work from Laindon Probation, supporting clients with complex needs and coordinating with prisons and other agencies. Full-time contract with progression opportunities and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the field of problematic substance and alcohol use with interventions and treatment.
• Evidence of effective partnership working and ability to network for the client and service.
• Evidence of managing a busy caseload and strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word and familiarity with database management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to travel throughout the County of Essex.
• Experience of working within the criminal justice setting (desirable).
• Experience of creating person-centred care plans and/or timetables (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support to clients open to Essex Probation with complex needs.
• Liaise with Probation Practitioners to identify suitable clients and offer interventions within the Probation office.
• Contribute to assessments for ATR, DRR and MHRT in court.
• Conduct 1-1 sessions and interventions to support compliance with court orders.
• Liaise with prisons to ensure smooth transition into community treatment.
• Support Essex Probation to upskill staff around substance and alcohol use.
• Support people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Build effective working partnerships with other agencies.

Skills

Substance interventions

Caseload management

Partnership working

Communication skills

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Database management

Job description

Dependency and Recovery Practitioner (in Partnership with Essex Probation)

Partnering with Essex Probation, we are now seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker in Basildon to join our passionate Futures Together team. The RoleOther organisations may call this role Recovery Worker or Substance Use, Alcohol Recovery Worker, Criminal Justice Worker or Recovery Practitioner. As a Dependency and Recovery Worker, you will provide psychosocial support people open to Essex Probation who are facing complex and additional needs and want to access treatment and support. You will liaise closely with Probation Practitioners to identify who would benefit from support and offer interventions within the Probation office in your quadrant. You will contribute to assessments for Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR), Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHRT) in court, engaging with clients through 1-1s and interventions to comply with the order. Additionally, you will:

Liaise with Prisons to ensure a smooth transition into community treatment services for the clients. Support Essex Probation to upskill their staff around substance and alcohol use. Support people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning. Build effective working partnerships with other agencies.

Your RewardsStarting Salary of £26,298 with opportunity to access yearly salary increments subject to appraisal Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)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

The ServiceOur Futures Together Service has approximately 30 staff based across South, North, Mid and West Essex, with Team Managers across each site and a Service Manager. This role is based primarily at Laindon Probation with nearby amenities and access by bus, car and train. Day to day, you will work alongside Essex Probation Practitioners and various teams within Phoenix Futures including Futures Together, Essex Alcohol Recovery Community and the Health and Justice Team. This is an exciting new role, secured through additional funding following successful contracts supporting adults within the criminal justice system with multiple and complex needs. Phoenix Futures have a large number of services in Essex, with opportunities for recognition and progression. We host yearly staff picnics, roadshow events, wellbeing days and more.

About YouTo join us as a Dependency and Recovery Worker, you will need:Relevant experience of working in the field of problematic substance and alcohol use with a strong background in substance and alcohol interventions and treatment.Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service.Evidence of managing a busy caseload and excellent organisational skills.To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with relevant database management systems.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbalThe flexibility and ability to travel throughout the County of Essex.Experience of working within the criminal justice setting (desirable)Experience of creating person-centred care plans and/or timetables based on identified needs (desirable)

About UsPhoenix 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. Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to be inclusive of people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity. We consider all applications, however please note that this position is subject to both DBS and Ministry of Justice vetting so you will be required to disclose any previous offences.

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Dependency and Recovery Worker

Company: Phoenix Futures Salary: from £26,298 a year Hours: Full-time Location: SS13 2HG Working pattern: On-site Job type: Contract Posting date: 5 Nov 2026 Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

Summary

Dependency and Recovery Practitioner (in Partnership with Essex Probation)

Fixed Term Contract until 30/07/2027

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