Mental Health Recovery Worker

The Forward Trust; England; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Canterbury is looking for a Mental Health Recovery Worker. This role involves delivering compassionate support for individuals facing mental health and substance misuse challenges. The ideal candidate will have experience in structured interventions and a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including flexible working and training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Crisis Loan Scheme

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experienced professional in substance misuse or mental health.
• Understanding of co-occurring conditions.
• Strong grasp of safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred support through 1:1 and group interventions.
• Carry out assessments and care planning.
• Work collaboratively with mental health and social care services.
• Champion harm reduction and advocate for clients' needs.
• Lead outreach efforts to access services.

Skills

Experience delivering structured interventions

Motivational interviewing

Collaboration mindset

Strong IT skills

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent

Job description

Mental Health Recovery Worker - Canterbury

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: 20 Aug 2025

About The Role

Be the bridge between mental health and recovery and make every connection count.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of people facing complex challenges?

We’re looking for a dynamic, compassionate, and committed practitioner to join our specialist team delivering high-impact support for individuals experiencing both mental health needs and substance misuse.

Working within the Kent & Medway Joint Working Protocol for Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Misuse Disorders, you’ll provide vital psychosocial interventions to adults across Canterbury and Thanet, many of whom are at risk of rough sleeping or engaged with the criminal justice system.

You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team that values compassion, resilience, and creativity. We believe in doing what works, and we’ll support you with supervision, development opportunities, and a culture of learning and innovation. Your work will directly improve the health, stability, and prospects of some of the most vulnerable members of the community.

If you're ready to play a crucial role in integrated care and recovery, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver person-centred, evidence-based support through structured 1:1 and group interventions
• Carry out assessments, care planning and risk management with a recovery-focused approach
• Work collaboratively with mental health services, GPs, social care, criminal justice, housing and other partners to create seamless support pathways
• Champion harm reduction, promote abstinence where appropriate, and always advocate for your clients' needs
• Take a lead role in outreach, helping clients access services in community settings and satellite hubs
• Monitor progress, contribute to service targets, and ensure quality case management and reporting
  
  

Who we’re looking for:You’ll be an experienced professional from a substance misuse, mental health, or related support background with a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification (or equivalent). You’ll understand the challenges of co-occurring conditions and have a strong grasp of safeguarding, equality and diversity, and trauma-informed practice.

Your Toolkit Includes

• Solid experience of delivering structured interventions and facilitating groups
• Confidence with outreach, engagement, and motivational interviewing
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for supporting people on complex journeys
• Strong IT and record-keeping skills
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, with travel across sites when required
  
  

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
  
  

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.