Recovery & Harm-Reduction Practitioner

Phoenix Futures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary starting at £29,383.65 (incl. I

Job summary

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Substance Use Practitioner to support individuals at HMP Belmarsh, delivering harm reduction, relapse prevention and holistic care planning. You will advocate for service users, signpost and refer to appropriate agencies to aid recovery, while maintaining a busy caseload with strong organisational skills.

The role emphasises written and verbal communication, collaboration with partners, and sensitivity to custody-related health priorities.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health and social care, ideally within problematic substance use, mental health or similar field.
• Commitment to patient care and high-quality service.
• Proven ability to work with partners and network for client/service benefit.
• Experience managing a busy caseload and strong organisational skills.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel; familiarity with databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide harm reduction and support recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Act as advocate, signposting and referring to necessary agencies.
• Maintain and manage a caseload with good organisation.
• Communicate effectively with service users and colleagues.
• Understand issues faced by people entering custody.
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday (every other Friday off) with occasional Saturday rota.

Skills

Experience in health & social care

Patient care

Partnership working

Caseload management

Communication

Custody health understanding

Motivation

Passion for recovery

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Substance Use Practitioner to support individuals at HMP Belmarsh, delivering harm reduction, relapse prevention and holistic care planning. You will advocate for service users, signpost and refer to appropriate agencies to aid recovery, while maintaining a busy caseload with strong organisational skills.

The role emphasises written and verbal communication, collaboration with partners, and sensitivity to custody-related health priorities.