Recovery Support Specialist – Substance Misuse

Red Sector Recruitment Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 1,137,000 - 1,189,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for a 3-month contract in Lancaster. The role offers a pay rate of £22–£23 per hour for a 37.5-hour week, Monday to Friday, with start ASAP. An Enhanced DBS for Adults and Children on the Update Service is required.

The successful candidate will support service users from entry through treatment and recovery, coordinate screening and referrals, and promote recovery and social reintegration within the community.

Qualifications

• DBS check (Enhanced Adults and Children's) on Update Service is required.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce alcohol-related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promote carer, service user and community involvement.
• Provide advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Assist service users to social reintegration and meaningful, purposeful lives.

Job description

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for a 3-month contract in Lancaster. The role offers a pay rate of £22–£23 per hour for a 37.5-hour week, Monday to Friday, with start ASAP. An Enhanced DBS for Adults and Children on the Update Service is required.

The successful candidate will support service users from entry through treatment and recovery, coordinate screening and referrals, and promote recovery and social reintegration within the community.