Recovery Coach: Caseload & Group Support (Flexible)

The Forward Trust; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Annual leave 25 days rising to 30

Pension scheme with employer matched

Job summary

The Forward Trust is recruiting a Recovery Worker to join the team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. This full-time role (35 hours per week) supports adults 18+ affected by substance misuse within a secure environment, delivering psychosocial interventions and recovery-focused care.

You will manage a caseload, complete assessments, and work with healthcare and partner services to help service users progress toward their recovery goals. A DBS check and safeguarding knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with substance misuse, health, or complex needs.
• Ability to build effective, trusting relationships with service users.
• Confidence delivering structured interventions and facilitating group work.
• Understanding safeguarding, risk management, and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users, providing 1:1 interventions and group sessions.
• Complete assessments, risk management plans, and personalised care plans.
• Deliver drug and alcohol interventions using harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches.
• Provide motivation and support to help individuals recover.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams and partner agencies (housing, employment, probation, community services).
• Support access to additional services and positive pathways beyond treatment.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to outcomes and performance targets.

Skills

Experience with substance misuse

Trusting relationships

Structured interventions

Safeguarding & multi-agency

Organised & proactive

Job description

The Forward Trust is recruiting a Recovery Worker to join the team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. This full-time role (35 hours per week) supports adults 18+ affected by substance misuse within a secure environment, delivering psychosocial interventions and recovery-focused care.

You will manage a caseload, complete assessments, and work with healthcare and partner services to help service users progress toward their recovery goals. A DBS check and safeguarding knowledge are essential.