Alcohol Recovery Practitioner
hace 7 días
Dudley
Job Title: Alcohol Recovery Worker Location: Dudley Contract: 3-month rolling contract Hours: Full-Time Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience About the Role We are recruiting an Alcohol Recovery Worker to join a community-based substance misuse service, supporting adults affected by alcohol misuse to achieve positive recovery outcomes. You will manage a caseload of approximately 40 service users, delivering structured, recovery-focused interventions in line with commissioning and service requirements. This is a fast-paced, rewarding role suited to someone experienced in alcohol or substance misuse services who is confident managing a caseload and working in partnership with other agencies. Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload of around 40 service users, delivering high-quality, person-centred alcohol interventions Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and recovery plans Deliver one-to-one psychosocial interventions, brief interventions, and relapse prevention work Promote harm reduction, safer drinking advice, and health interventions Support service users with wider needs including mental health, housing, safeguarding, and physical health Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners including healthcare, mental health services, housing, and safeguarding teams Maintain accurate and timely case recording using service systems Meet service outcomes, KPIs, and engagement targets Identify and respond appropriately to adult and child safeguarding concerns About You Essential: Experience working with individuals affected by alcohol misuse and/or substance misuse Confidence managing a high-volume caseload Strong understanding of recovery models, harm reduction, and safeguarding Excellent communication, engagement, and organisational skills Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Desirable: Relevant qualification in health, social care, substance misuse, or equivalent experience Experience working within commissioned community drug and alcohol services Knowledge of motivational interviewing, trauma-informed practice, or CBT-informed approaches What’s On Offer Hourly rate Supportive team environment with regular supervision Ongoing training and professional development Opportunity to make a real difference in people’s recovery journeys If you’re passionate about supporting people to move forward in their recovery and want to work in a dynamic, person-centred service, we’d love to hear from you