Substance Misuse Recovery Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £29,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | CR0 |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Sterling Cross Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | AA/CR/12029/1-9137 |
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A leading social support charity is now seeking a Recovery Worker with experience in mental health and/or substance use recovery support to join the team at their specialist residential service in southeast London.
The charity provides residential, community-based and integrated services for individuals facing complex challenges with mental health, addiction, homelessness or a recent forensic history.
As a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, you’ll join a multidisciplinary team that supports people to reach a greater level of independent living, build resilience and feel secure within a home dedicated to this purpose.
You’ll provide excellent, trauma-informed care and mental health support in a psychologically informed environment (PIE), advocating for residents’ individual needs and ensuring as high a quality of life as possible. This will include conducting holistic assessments, setting up tailored support plans, and promoting harm reduction and relapse/crisis prevention techniques.
By offering the right support at the right time, you’ll play a crucial role in enabling residents to achieve success in managing their own health, wellbeing, daily living and future goals.
This is a permanent position.
Full-time (37.5h) and part-time (22.5h) hours available.
Person specification:
• (Essential) Previous experience as a Recovery Worker in a similar environment (mental health / substance misuse / dual diagnosis rehabilitation)
• (Essential) Previous experience with mental health interventions e.g. CBT, 12-step programme for addiction recovery
• (Essential) Previous experience participating in care planning, assessment, risk management and harm minimisation activities
• (Essential) Commitment to applying a person-centred model of care for sustained recovery and harm reduction
• (Desirable) Qualifications/courses completed in a relevant area such as dual diagnosis, substance use disorder, mental health or psychology
Benefits and enhancements include:
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• CPD support including access to courses, upskilling opportunities and progression plans
• Eligibility for Blue Light Care discounts scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling/mental health and wellbeing services
• Professional recognition opportunities and awards
• Life assurance cover
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle-to-Work