Psychosocial Group Recovery Worker

Change Grow Live; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive charity organization in the UK seeks a Psychosocial Group Recovery Worker to join their team. The role involves aiding service users in their recovery process by conducting assessments, facilitating group sessions, and promoting social integration. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in substance misuse support and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and meaningful contributions to community wellbeing.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Paid Wellness hour weekly

Contributory pension scheme

Various shopping and leisure discounts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working within a similar field.
• Able to manage group dynamics such as conflict.
• Ability to prioritize service user needs.

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users throughout their recovery journey.
• Conducting assessments and recovery planning.
• Facilitating structured group sessions.

Skills

Understanding of substance misuse issues

Excellent communication skills

Proactive and self-initiating

Knowledge of mental health interventions

Strong interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are Be open be compassionate and be bold and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives grow as individuals and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a P sychosocial Group Recovery Worker to join our Northamptonshire Team who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time in a way that best meets their needs. With knowledge and experience of delivering psychosocial interventions you will help to develop and facilitate the group work programme in at sites in Cobry Wellingborough and Kettering.

Where: Northamptonshire Countywide

Hours: Full time 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: 27861.26 - 32002.35 (based on full time hours pro rata for part time)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st of March 2026

• Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment / recovery journey
• Providing screening assessment and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives : promoting recovery resilience peer support and self-determination
• Research design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups / pods have taken place reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users such as : anger management sleep disorders relationships etc

About you

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups / pods and managing group dynamics such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions services and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals agencies and internal / external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What we will give to you

• 25 days holiday (bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year of service capped at 30 days
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training career development & progression opportunities
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Please reflect the attached Job Description and Person Specifications in your application.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (27861.26 - 32002.35)

ILW / OLW / Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date: 27/10/2025

Closing Date: 20/10/2025

Rizwana Dakri

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.