Senior Family Recovery Practitioner (Substance Use)

We Are With You; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday/occasion day off

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteer leave 2 days/year

Pension scheme enrollment

Blue Light Card discounts

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

We Are With You Glasgow is seeking an Advanced Practitioner – Family Specialism to lead and strengthen family-focused practice across our Glasgow services. This role emphasizes a whole-family approach to recovery, safeguarding, and gender-responsive care, with a leadership remit and a small caseload.

You will deliver therapeutic family recovery groups, run Family Learning Clubs, liaise with partner agencies, and develop staff capability in trauma‑informed practice.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge/experience in substance use or related specialist field.
• Experience or knowledge of developing and delivering family-focused interventions.
• Ability to provide specialist guidance on safeguarding matters.
• Commitment to gender-responsive and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver therapeutic family recovery groups across hubs.
• Establish and facilitate Family Learning Clubs for service users and families.
• Act as link worker for local family support services and partner agencies.
• Maintain a small, specialist caseload with complex family-related needs.
• Provide safeguarding leadership and staff development on trauma-informed care.
• Champion family-inclusive recovery across services in Glasgow.

Skills

Advanced substance misuse knowledge

Family-focused practice

Safeguarding guidance

Gender-responsive practice

Partnership working

Job description

We Are With You Glasgow is seeking an Advanced Practitioner – Family Specialism to lead and strengthen family-focused practice across our Glasgow services. This role emphasizes a whole-family approach to recovery, safeguarding, and gender-responsive care, with a leadership remit and a small caseload.

You will deliver therapeutic family recovery groups, run Family Learning Clubs, liaise with partner agencies, and develop staff capability in trauma‑informed practice.