Drug and Alcohol Practitioner Ripley

Phoenix Futures; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading treatment service provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to manage a caseload in the Amber Valley area. The role involves delivering care-planned support, facilitating group sessions, and collaborating with specialist teams to improve health outcomes for service users. Candidates should possess strong communication and organisational skills, as well as a commitment to recovery and supporting those in need. Full training and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Starting salary of £25,250 with increments

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme and life assurance

Occupational sick pay

Continuous training and career development

24/7 Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with drug and alcohol use.
• Motivated and passionate about recovery.
• Good record-keeping capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of service users presenting with drug and alcohol issues.
• Offer a range of harm reduction interventions.
• Deliver 1-2-1 care-planned support.
• Facilitate group work sessions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Motivation

Admin skills

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity at Derbyshire Recovery Partnership Drug and Alcohol service for someone who is passionate about a career as a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner.

Want to develop a career working in substance use treatment? Then come to work with our passionate and dedicated team, committed to supporting a change in the lives of those using drugs and alcohol.

The Role

This role will be based at our Ripley site, working 37.5 hours per week Monday‑Friday 9am‑5pm on a permanent contract. We are looking for an experienced Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to join our Ripley team, managing a caseload of service users presenting with drug and alcohol issues in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire county.

The role will involve offering a range of harm reduction interventions and structured key working, helping engage service users in a care‑planned and recovery‑focussed way to attain improved health outcomes and achieve their personalised treatment goals. This will involve you effectively organising and delivering 1‑2‑1 care‑planned support and facilitating group work sessions as required, using appropriate models, interventions and approaches tailored to meet the individual needs of service users. Furthermore, you will support them in their individual, person‑centred journey to build recovery capital by partnership working with other support agencies and local projects. You will work closely with specialist teams within our service, including recovery connectors, employment workers, rehab workers, counsellors and clinical colleagues.

Full role training and shadowing opportunities will be included as part of your induction.

Location

This role will be based in the Ripley area of Derbyshire working out of Ripley Town Hall. There is a staff car park on site.

About You

We are keen to hear from anyone with experience of working within the field of drug and alcohol use, and/or has lived experience, and is very motivated and passionate about recovery and supporting others.

We welcome applications from individuals that have good communication skills, both written and verbal, are highly motivated, can use their own initiative, and have good organisational and diary management skills. Administrative skills are also vital for this role to maintain good record keeping and to have a keen eye for data detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of service users presenting with drug and alcohol issues.
• Offer a range of harm reduction interventions and structured key working.
• Organise and deliver 1‑2‑1 care‑planned support.
• Facilitate group work sessions as required.
• Support service users in building recovery capital through partnership working with other agencies.
• Collaborate with specialist teams within our service.

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £25,250 with potential yearly salary increments to £28,000 per annum (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.
• Access to NHS‑related training and opportunity to apply for discounts (e.g., Blue Light).

Additional Information

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you detail how you meet the person specification as this will help us assess how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

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 to include 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.