Recovery Worker

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

Job summary

A leading organization in the mental health field is seeking a passionate Recovery Worker to join their Community Forensic Team in Billericay. This role focuses on supporting individuals transitioning out of secure settings and improving their access to community services. With a salary starting at £24,637 and opportunities for professional development, this is a rewarding role for those committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals with complex needs.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Continuous training and career development

24/7 Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working in Health & Social care.
• Understanding of complex issues in drug and alcohol recovery.
• Ability to work with multi-agencies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to access community services instead of secure hospitals.
• Assist clients in managing their risks and improving life outcomes.
• Collaborate with multi-agency teams to provide comprehensive support.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

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Are you passionate about recovery? We’re looking for a talented individual to join our specialist, ground breaking Community Forensic Team to improve the lives of users of our service in the Forensic mental health system.

The role requires travel across Essex, therefore a drivers license and car is essential

Service Area

Essex Services

Town

Billericay

Status

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Total Salary Pro-Rata

F - £24,637

Posted Date

19/06/2025

Closing Date

06/07/2025

Vacancy Reference Number

3875

Documents

• SCFT STR Worker JD 25.doc (Word, 101.5kb)
  
  

The Role

We are looking for an individual who has experience of working within the Health & Social care field. You will be highly skilled in working in an intensive multi agency way to support clients to manage their risk and improve outcomes. You will need to be passionate about recovery and work with clients to support, motivate and manage them to access a wide variety of services. This role has a Billericay Base with the view to travel across Essex therefor a drivers license and car is essential

You will support individuals to access support in the community instead of in secure hospitals to improve quality of life, reduce inequality, and give hope to people who may have been detained for many years. You will play a pivotal role in supporting individuals to transition out of secure settings and accessing services in the community.

Other organisations may call this role or similar; Support Worker, Recovery Worker, Liaison Worker, Recovery coordinator

About You

You will have:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a small team
• Independence and initiative to work on own caseload and projects.
• An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals within drug and alcohol recovery.
• Experience of working with individuals in the substance use sector, mental health or related field.
• The ability to be innovative and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Be able to work effectively with multi-agencies, whilst maintaining the excellent reputation of the service.
  
  

Your Reward

• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) pro rata
• Salary starting at £24,637 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity tohelp us support people ontheir journey to recoveryand change their lives for the better
  
  

About Us

Specialist Forensic Community Team is a service delivered by the Phoenix Futures Group in collaboration with NHS. Phoenix Futures is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment nationally. We have a passion for recovery and believe in supporting our staff and volunteers to be the best they can. Within Essex specifically Phoenix Futures have an excellent reputation in supporting and improving outcomes for Individuals with Complex Needs.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

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