Substance Misuse Recovery Specialist - Prison

Practice Plus Group; Wymott; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with 1

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is hiring a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for HMP Wymott. The post sits in the Therapeutic Community wing, delivering recovery-focused care to a male prison population and supporting inmates to reduce substance misuse and improve health outcomes.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with Monday–Friday shifts 08:30–16:30. Salary ranges from £29,264 to £33,510 per annum, with benefits including pension, annual leave and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and will be subject to vetting and security checks.
• Experience in substance misuse, ideally in a prison/secure environment, and ideally in a Recovery Worker role or similar.
• Ability to manage a caseload and work within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse and mental health.
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing.
• Provide information on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, and safe sex practices.
• Prepare patients for release and transfer.

Job description

Practice Plus Group is hiring a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for HMP Wymott. The post sits in the Therapeutic Community wing, delivering recovery-focused care to a male prison population and supporting inmates to reduce substance misuse and improve health outcomes.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with Monday–Friday shifts 08:30–16:30. Salary ranges from £29,264 to £33,510 per annum, with benefits including pension, annual leave and wellbeing support.