Recovery Outreach Specialist

Forward Trust; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Forward Trust in Swale is seeking an Outreach Recovery Worker to support adults 18+ with drug and/or alcohol issues. You will deliver person-centred psychosocial interventions to empower recovery and reduce harm.

You will manage caseloads, conduct assessments, develop SMART care plans, and deliver both one-to-one and group sessions, while working with partner agencies to ensure continuity of care. This role may require evenings, weekends and travel between local services, with safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience working within substance misuse services or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of opioid substitution treatment (OST) and harm reduction principles.
• Experience completing comprehensive assessments and risk management plans.
• Experience delivering structured one-to-one interventions and facilitating group sessions.
• Confidence using motivational interviewing techniques to support behaviour change.
• Good safeguarding responsibilities, professional boundaries and risk management understanding.
• Awareness of challenges faced by people with drug/alcohol dependency and empathetic approach.
• Experience collaborating with partner agencies to provide holistic, integrated support.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in service delivery.
• Strong organisational, communication and IT skills; accurate record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload, undertake assessments and develop SMART care plans.
• Deliver structured psychosocial interventions, including group sessions.
• Provide guidance on harm reduction and informed choices to improve health.
• Collaborate with housing, healthcare, mental health, employment services and criminal justice partners.
• Maintain records and ensure safeguarding, governance and quality standards.

Skills

Substance misuse experience

OST knowledge

Assessments

Care plans (SMART)

Risk management

Motivational interviewing

Safeguarding

Partnership working

Equality & inclusion

Organisational/IT skills

Flexibility (evenings/weekends)

Travel between services

Job description

The Forward Trust in Swale is seeking an Outreach Recovery Worker to support adults 18+ with drug and/or alcohol issues. You will deliver person-centred psychosocial interventions to empower recovery and reduce harm.

You will manage caseloads, conduct assessments, develop SMART care plans, and deliver both one-to-one and group sessions, while working with partner agencies to ensure continuity of care. This role may require evenings, weekends and travel between local services, with safeguarding