Impactful Recovery Worker – Substance Misuse (Full-Time)

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Time

Hourly Pay

Professional Development

Community Impact

Collaborative Environment

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is seeking a Recovery Worker in Reading, UK, to join the Substance Misuse team on a full-time, ongoing basis. The role offers an hourly rate of £23 and involves managing caseloads, delivering targeted interventions, and supporting service users toward recovery and wellbeing.

You will work with a multidisciplinary group of professionals to assess needs, develop recovery plans, and promote engagement with treatment and community services in Reading.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload of service users experiencing substance misuse and related social, health, or wellbeing difficulties.
• Complete comprehensive assessments of substance use, needs, strengths, risks, and recovery goals.
• Develop individualised recovery plans in partnership with service users.
• Deliver structured one-to-one interventions and appropriate group-based interventions.
• Provide information, advice, and education relating to substance use, recovery, health, and wellbeing.
• Support service users to understand the impact of alcohol and/or drug use and develop strategies to reduce harm.
• Encourage engagement with appropriate treatment, health, and recovery services.
• Regularly review recovery plans and monitor progress against agreed outcomes.
• Support service users to develop practical skills that promote independence and sustainable recovery.
• Promote engagement with education, training, employment, housing, and community opportunities.
• Encourage positive relationships and social networks that support recovery.
• Work with families and carers where appropriate and with the service user’s consent.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd is seeking a Recovery Worker in Reading, UK, to join the Substance Misuse team on a full-time, ongoing basis. The role offers an hourly rate of £23 and involves managing caseloads, delivering targeted interventions, and supporting service users toward recovery and wellbeing.

You will work with a multidisciplinary group of professionals to assess needs, develop recovery plans, and promote engagement with treatment and community services in Reading.