Trauma-Informed Key Worker: Recovery & Harm Reduction

Cranstoun; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

At Cranstoun, we are recruiting a Key Worker for our Derby Drug and Alcohol Service to support people to reduce harm, improve wellbeing and pursue recovery. You will manage a caseload, deliver structured interventions, assess needs, and work with partners to provide holistic support in a trauma-informed setting.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, deliver one-to-one and group work, maintain records, and engage individuals who may face barriers to access. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience of working directly with individuals in health, social care, or support setting.
• Knowledge of harm reduction and substance use treatment approaches.
• Experience of delivering one-to-one support and/or group work.
• Understanding of safeguarding and risk management.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and IT skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload and delivering one-to-one interventions and support
• Completing triage, assessments, risk assessments and care plans based on individual need
• Providing harm reduction advice and interventions, including naloxone and needle exchange
• Supporting individuals to access treatment, including prescribing and detox pathways
• Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns in line with local and national guidance
• Facilitating group work and promoting peer and mutual aid support
• Working in partnership with other agencies to support holistic care
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records on the case management system
• Undertaking outreach and engaging individuals who may find it difficult to access services

Skills

Caseload management

One-to-one support

Group work

Harm reduction

Safeguarding

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

IT skills

Tools

Case management system

Job description

At Cranstoun, we are recruiting a Key Worker for our Derby Drug and Alcohol Service to support people to reduce harm, improve wellbeing and pursue recovery. You will manage a caseload, deliver structured interventions, assess needs, and work with partners to provide holistic support in a trauma-informed setting.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, deliver one-to-one and group work, maintain records, and engage individuals who may face barriers to access. DBS checks apply.