Drug & Alcohol Recovery Practitioner – Compassionate Support

Forward Trust; Rugby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme (opt.)

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing days (pro rata)

Job summary

Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate Drug and Alcohol Recovery Support Worker to assist adults in overcoming substance-related challenges within an integrated healthcare framework.

You will manage caseloads, conduct assessments, develop care plans and deliver both one-to-one and group interventions, while collaborating with housing, healthcare and probation partners to support continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for supporting people affected by drug and alcohol misuse.
• Commitment to person-centred support, recognising every individual's needs.
• Understands harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches to treatment.
• Ability to build positive, professional relationships with clients.
• Can work in a multi-disciplinary team and with external partner agencies.
• Good communication, organisational and caseload management skills.
• Able to assess needs and develop appropriate care plans.
• Deliver structured one-to-one and group interventions.
• Flexible and adaptable to service needs.
• Willing to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel between projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with drug and alcohol support needs.
• Complete assessments to identify individual needs, risks and treatment requirements.
• Develop and review personalised care and treatment plans.
• Provide harm reduction advice, guidance and interventions.
• Support clients through harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment pathways.
• Deliver structured one-to-one sessions and group-work programmes.
• Deliver structured treatment programmes where required by the service.
• Support individuals entering prison with identified drug/alcohol problems where applicable.
• Work with partner agencies including housing, employment, healthcare, probation and external drug intervention teams.
• Support continuity of care and through-the-gate arrangements to aid release and ongoing support.
• Contribute towards service targets and outcomes set by The Forward Trust and local commissioners.
• Build effective working relationships with partner organisations to ensure joined-up support.
• Complete second signatory duties and oral swab testing where required.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor client progress and outcomes.
• Work flexibly across projects within the cluster to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Empathy for service users

Person-centred approach

Harm reduction

Abstinence-based approaches

Relationship building

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Communication

Caseload management

Care plan development

One-to-one interventions

Group interventions

Flexibility

Evenings/weekends availability

Job description

Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate Drug and Alcohol Recovery Support Worker to assist adults in overcoming substance-related challenges within an integrated healthcare framework.

You will manage caseloads, conduct assessments, develop care plans and deliver both one-to-one and group interventions, while collaborating with housing, healthcare and probation partners to support continuity of care.