Prison-based Substance Misuse Support Specialist

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing to 28

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Shopping and leisure discounts

Professional development support

Long-term career prospects

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice is seeking a Substance Misuse Support Worker to join the SMS team at HMP Lancaster Farms. The role supports harm reduction, delivers evidence-based care, and works within an MDT across the site to help patients on their recovery journeys.

The position is full-time, based at HMP Lancaster Farms, offering formal induction, career development, and a comprehensive benefits package. UK right-to-work is required and security vetting applies.

Qualifications

• Experience in, or understanding of, working with recovery or other support services.
• Ability to quickly establish rapport with patients and engage them in services.
• Ability to positively manage potentially challenging behaviour.
• Commitment to involve patients in developing service delivery using our Patient Engagement Strategy.
• Understanding, knowledge and commitment to harm reduction.
• Experience (or interest) in working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework including housing, social care, healthcare and mental health pathways.

Responsibilities

• Work with the healthcare team to assess and deliver harm-reduction advice.
• Provide evidence-based, patient-centred care responsive to recovery goals.
• Deliver non-judgemental care alongside the integrated healthcare team across site locations.
• Support delivery of psychosocial interventions through brief intervention and group work.
• Be a first point of contact for SMS service, encouraging patients to access support.

Skills

Recovery/Support services experience

Rapport building

Behaviour management

Patient engagement

Harm reduction

Multidisciplinary awareness

Job description

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice is seeking a Substance Misuse Support Worker to join the SMS team at HMP Lancaster Farms. The role supports harm reduction, delivers evidence-based care, and works within an MDT across the site to help patients on their recovery journeys.

The position is full-time, based at HMP Lancaster Farms, offering formal induction, career development, and a comprehensive benefits package. UK right-to-work is required and security vetting applies.