Dual Diagnosis Assertive Outreach Recovery Practitioner

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Harrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Via Harrow is seeking a Dual Diagnosis Assertive Outreach Recovery Practitioner to join our Harrow service. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care to individuals accessing treatment across the borough, with emphasis on opioid use and poly-substance use in complex cases.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, coordinating with GPs, CMHTs, hospitals and safeguarding teams to promote safe treatment and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• This role requires compassion, good communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• This position suits someone who is a good listener, curious, and wants to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective and safe service covering duty, referrals and assessments.
• Manage a caseload including opiate substitute prescribing and relapse management.
• Develop and deliver group sessions with a creative team.
• Liaise with GP, CMHT, Hospitals and Safeguarding to promote safe treatment and wellbeing.
• Engage in outreach to increase referrals from mental health services within Harrow.

Job description

Dual Diagnosis Assertive Outreach Recovery Practitioner Job 0444

Job Reference

Job 0444

Location

Harrow

Salary

£29,998 - £33,935 per annum, including London Weighting where appropriate

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week

Application Deadline

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Job Summary

Who we are

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.

Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:

Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.

Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.

Do the right thing. We’re open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.

We’re looking for Dual Diagnosis Assertive Outreach Recovery Practitioner to join our Via Harrow Service in the Borough of Harrow.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who use our service accessing treatment cross the Borough with a particular focus on people with opioid use and poly substance users with complex needs, including prescription management. Responsibilities will include the following.

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective and safe service covering Duty, Referrals and Assessments.

• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients which include opiate substitute prescribing, relapse management, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.

• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of group sessions.

• Liaising with external agencies (GP, CMHT, Hospitals, Safeguarding Teams) to promote safe treatment and wellbeing (work in partnership approach) for the best outcome for all clients.

• The role involves outreach (based out of the service) etc; to the local CMHT, attending team meetings, and working together to increase numbers of referrals from mental health services within the Borough of Harrow.

• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing and local events.

This is not just a job – you’ll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.

We’re looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

If you’re someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Deadline: Sunday 20th September at midnight

Salary: £29,998 - £33,935 per annum, including London Weighting where appropriate

Vacancy type: Full Time

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, with some evenings (11am to 7pm) and occasional weekends if needed.

Our recruiting managers are happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach them on [e-mail] or [e-mail]

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