Recovery Practitioner

Via Westminster Drug Project; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in substance misuse support is seeking a Recovery Practitioner passionate about assisting individuals facing challenges with substance use and mental health. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative, supportive environment, delivering quality care to diverse clients in need. Benefits include generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals facing substance misuse challenges.
• Commitment to supporting client recovery and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients, focusing on their recovery process.
• Develop and deliver support groups.
• Participate in health and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Support for substance misuse

Mental health support

Client management

Job description

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Recovery Practitioner, London Borough of Brent

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Client:

Via Westminster Drug Project

Location:

London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Summary

Are you an individual with a passion for supporting people with substance misuse and mental health issues?

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings team in Brent.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who use our service accessing treatment cross the Borough with a particular focus on people with opioid use and their complex needs, including prescription management. Responsibilities will include the following.

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments.
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same.
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as smoking cessation and local events

The Service

Via Brent, New Beginnings is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing psychosocial and clinical interventions in partnership with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL). The service is based across 2 hubs; Cobbold Road and the Willesden Centre for Health. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Brent residents, irrespective of circumstance.

Location

This post will be based at the Willesden Centre for Health and Care, NW10 3RY

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package.

For an informal chat about the role, contact Max Griffiths, Service Manager , or 07557 393980.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 14 July at midnight.

Interviews will take place week commencing 22 July 2024.

We only accept applications via using our application form, sorry we don’t accept CVs.For guidance on how to complete the application visit. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.