Recovery Worker - Lambeth Consortium - Non- Opiate Team
| Posting date: | 15 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,637 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | SW9 8DG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Phoenix Futures |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3921 |
Summary
The Role
Phoenix Futures is looking to recruit a passionate and solution focused Recovery Workers as part of our Lambeth Service. Working in Partnership with SLAM increasing our support offer for clients who are wanting to access treatment and support for Substance Use. You will act as the first point of contact for residents in Lambeth. You will assess and engage our service users into treatment and other community support services by maximising their engagement with community services. The role will involve working from Lorraine Hewett House . The right candidate will help us shape our Psychosocial offering for clients presenting with drug and alcohol issues.
This role will be part of the non-opiate team specialising in the support for substances such as Alcohol, Crack cocaine, Cannabis, Cocaine and any other substance which is not an opiate. The opiate focussed work is dealt with separately by another team.
You will complete assessments with those accessing support and collaboratively develop their care plans with them. You will work closely with other teams in the community and at Lorraine Hewett House to ensure that all relevant support options are discussed and referrals made to appropriate experts and clinicians. You will support the needs of the people in your care with a variety of psychosocial interventions and have access to referral pathways into clinical interventions and mental health support, all within Lorraine Hewett House and the community.
The clinical and mental health interventions are delivered by SLAM our partner in the consortium. You will build a caseload of people under your care and manage their needs accordingly while they remain in treatment at the consortium.
This role is ideal for someone with prior experience of managing a complex caseload, to offer substance use treatment in a multi agency environment.
This role is based on a model where you will work 100% of your time on-site at Lorraine Hewett House in Brixton, and the hours of work are 09:00 - 17:00 with a 30 minute lunch break and this completes a 37.5 hour week from Monday to Friday.
Full training will be given to use the relevant IT systems at the consortium. We use EPJS as the case management system, so any experience of using that system will be an advantage.
We will be shortlisting applications as they arrive and if a suitable applicant is found before the closing date, we will offer the position before that date.
About You
As a Recovery worker you will have knowledge of recovery, care planning and relapse prevention activities and will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external agencies.
You will have experience of group facilitation.
As an individual, we are looking for someone who is self-motivated, can work on their own initiative, but more importantly, as part of a team.
You will need good communication and organisational skills.
Successful candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking with keen insight into preventative and early intervention methods.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable adults presenting with substance, alcohol and associated issues as well as an understanding of the custodial system.
About Us
The Phoenix Futures Group has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance misuse services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise.
Successful completion of the Metropolitan Police vetting is a condition of employment in addition to a DBS vetting check. If unsuccessful with the Police vetting this will mean your employment cannot continue.
Your Rewards
Starting salary of £30,722.65 (inclusive of London Weighting) with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments up to £34,085.65 subject to appraisal.
25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.
#PF
Phoenix Futures is looking to recruit a passionate and solution focused Recovery Workers as part of our Lambeth Service. Working in Partnership with SLAM increasing our support offer for clients who are wanting to access treatment and support for Substance Use. You will act as the first point of contact for residents in Lambeth. You will assess and engage our service users into treatment and other community support services by maximising their engagement with community services. The role will involve working from Lorraine Hewett House . The right candidate will help us shape our Psychosocial offering for clients presenting with drug and alcohol issues.
This role will be part of the non-opiate team specialising in the support for substances such as Alcohol, Crack cocaine, Cannabis, Cocaine and any other substance which is not an opiate. The opiate focussed work is dealt with separately by another team.
You will complete assessments with those accessing support and collaboratively develop their care plans with them. You will work closely with other teams in the community and at Lorraine Hewett House to ensure that all relevant support options are discussed and referrals made to appropriate experts and clinicians. You will support the needs of the people in your care with a variety of psychosocial interventions and have access to referral pathways into clinical interventions and mental health support, all within Lorraine Hewett House and the community.
The clinical and mental health interventions are delivered by SLAM our partner in the consortium. You will build a caseload of people under your care and manage their needs accordingly while they remain in treatment at the consortium.
This role is ideal for someone with prior experience of managing a complex caseload, to offer substance use treatment in a multi agency environment.
This role is based on a model where you will work 100% of your time on-site at Lorraine Hewett House in Brixton, and the hours of work are 09:00 - 17:00 with a 30 minute lunch break and this completes a 37.5 hour week from Monday to Friday.
Full training will be given to use the relevant IT systems at the consortium. We use EPJS as the case management system, so any experience of using that system will be an advantage.
We will be shortlisting applications as they arrive and if a suitable applicant is found before the closing date, we will offer the position before that date.
About You
As a Recovery worker you will have knowledge of recovery, care planning and relapse prevention activities and will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external agencies.
You will have experience of group facilitation.
As an individual, we are looking for someone who is self-motivated, can work on their own initiative, but more importantly, as part of a team.
You will need good communication and organisational skills.
Successful candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking with keen insight into preventative and early intervention methods.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable adults presenting with substance, alcohol and associated issues as well as an understanding of the custodial system.
About Us
The Phoenix Futures Group has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance misuse services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise.
Successful completion of the Metropolitan Police vetting is a condition of employment in addition to a DBS vetting check. If unsuccessful with the Police vetting this will mean your employment cannot continue.
Your Rewards
Starting salary of £30,722.65 (inclusive of London Weighting) with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments up to £34,085.65 subject to appraisal.
25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.
#PF
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