Recovery & Dependency Practitioner for Probation Support

Phoenix Futures; Bowers Gifford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Sick pay & eye-care vouchers

Wellbeing talks & activities

Career development via PXL LMS

Job summary

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker to partner with Essex Probation in Basildon. The role involves delivering psychosocial support, liaising with Probation Practitioners, and contributing to court-related treatment assessments.

You will work from Laindon Probation, supporting clients with complex needs and coordinating with prisons and other agencies. Full-time contract with progression opportunities and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the field of problematic substance and alcohol use with interventions and treatment.
• Evidence of effective partnership working and ability to network for the client and service.
• Evidence of managing a busy caseload and strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word and familiarity with database management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to travel throughout the County of Essex.
• Experience of working within the criminal justice setting (desirable).
• Experience of creating person-centred care plans and/or timetables (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support to clients open to Essex Probation with complex needs.
• Liaise with Probation Practitioners to identify suitable clients and offer interventions within the Probation office.
• Contribute to assessments for ATR, DRR and MHRT in court.
• Conduct 1-1 sessions and interventions to support compliance with court orders.
• Liaise with prisons to ensure smooth transition into community treatment.
• Support Essex Probation to upskill staff around substance and alcohol use.
• Support people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Build effective working partnerships with other agencies.

Skills

Substance interventions

Caseload management

Partnership working

Communication skills

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Database management

Job description

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker to partner with Essex Probation in Basildon. The role involves delivering psychosocial support, liaising with Probation Practitioners, and contributing to court-related treatment assessments.

You will work from Laindon Probation, supporting clients with complex needs and coordinating with prisons and other agencies. Full-time contract with progression opportunities and strong benefits.