Therapeutic Recovery Worker

Phoenix Futures; Yarnton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation services provider in the UK seeks a Therapeutic Recovery Worker for their new Trauma Responsive Women’s Therapeutic Community. The role involves managing a small caseload, delivering therapeutic interventions, and fostering a safe and compassionate environment. Candidates must have experience working with complex needs and vulnerable populations. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Salary of £26,637 with annual increases up to £30,000

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Free on-site parking

Enhanced sick pay

Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Career development avenues

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver therapeutic groups and interventions.
• Experience working with vulnerable women in a residential setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate care process from admission to discharge.
• Conduct assessments and develop personalised care plans.
• Foster a compassionate and safe environment.

Skills

Experience of working with individuals with complex and unique needs

Creative thinking and adaptability

Collaborate with multiple agencies

Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding

Job description

Effectively manage a small caseload of less than five women, conducting assessments and developing personalised care plans that cater to their unique needs. Embrace our "community as method" model to work not only with users of our services but their families and wider surrounding networks to ensure that everyone is equipped with the tools, knowledge and approaches – all essential to long-term recovery.

Deliver therapeutic groups, activities, and specialised interventions as per the Therapeutic Community manual and service needs.

Champion an environment and a culture that, as well as being safe and compliant, truly fosters compassion and development.

Manage and co‑ordinate the care process for service users, from admission to discharge planning.

Please note that you will work on a 4‑week rolling rota involving evening, night and weekend work.

Benefits

• Salary of £26,637, with the opportunity of annual increases up to £30,000
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (with yearly increases, up to 30 days)
• Newly refurbished location with designated employee areas
• Life Assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced sick pay
• Wellbeing talks and activities
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Career development avenues

Qualifications

• Experience of working with individuals with complex and unique needs
• Prior involvement in collaborating with families and individuals in the realm of substance use or relevant domains
• Aptitude for creative thinking and adaptability to accommodate the evolving requirements of the service
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly with multiple agencies, while upholding the service's esteemed standing
• Good working knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding, as the role entails working with vulnerable women in a residential environment

Other organisations may call this role Recovery Worker, Recovery Co-ordinator, or Support Worker.

Inclusive Commitment

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to be inclusive of 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.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by our organisation. In high‑volume, seasonal, or high‑peak recruitment situations, we may limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to disabled people to manage our interview capacity.

About Us

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the Phoenix Futures team as a Therapeutic Worker at our new and innovative Trauma Responsive Women’s Therapeutic Community Residential Service, Ophelia House. Since our establishment in 1969, Phoenix Futures has been at the forefront of providing comprehensive and compassionate rehabilitation services for individuals experiencing substance addiction across England and Scotland. We offer residential, community, prison, and housing services that deliver the psychosocial support needed to empower individuals on their path to sustainable recovery.

We are now looking for an experienced Therapeutic Recovery Worker to join our brand new Trauma Responsive Women’s Therapeutic Community Residence on a full‑time, permanent basis.