Substance Misuse Support Specialist – Harm Reduction

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with 0

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Support for professional development

Excellent long-term career prospects

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited is hiring a Substance Misuse Support Worker. You will work with the health care team to assess and deliver harm reduction advice, providing patient-centered care across multiple sites in the UK.

The role involves psychosocial interventions, early patient engagement, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary health and justice context. Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with shifts 8:00–19:00, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of recovery/support services and patient challenges.
• Ability to quickly establish rapport with patients and engage them in services.
• Ability to manage potentially challenging behaviour positively.
• Commitment to involving patients in service development via engagement strategies.
• Understanding harm reduction and related practices.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting including housing, social care and mental health pathways.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment and delivery of harm reduction advice with the care team.
• Provide evidence-based, personalised care aligned with patient recovery journeys.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions through brief intervention and group work.
• Act as first point of contact for SMS, encouraging access to support.
• Work with the Health in Justice team across sites in the UK.

Skills

Rapport building

Harm reduction

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Managing challenging behaviour

Patient engagement

Job description

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited is hiring a Substance Misuse Support Worker. You will work with the health care team to assess and deliver harm reduction advice, providing patient-centered care across multiple sites in the UK.

The role involves psychosocial interventions, early patient engagement, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary health and justice context. Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with shifts 8:00–19:00, Monday–Friday.