Hostel In-Reach Recovery Worker

Are you passionate about supporting people to overcome barriers, engage with treatment and make positive changes in their lives? Do you want to make a real difference to individuals experiencing substance misuse, homelessness and multiple disadvantages?

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Hostel In-Reach Recovery Worker to join our team in Canterbury, supporting adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing drug and alcohol issues and living in supported accommodation.

Working within an integrated healthcare framework, you will provide tailored, flexible and person-centred support to individuals with complex needs who may face significant barriers to engaging with treatment and recovery services. You will manage a smaller caseload, allowing you to offer an enhanced level of support, build trusting relationships and help individuals access the services they need to improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Using a trauma-informed approach, you will deliver structured interventions that encourage engagement with drug and alcohol treatment, support recovery goals and help individuals overcome barriers to accessing care. You will complete comprehensive assessments, develop risk management plans and implement SMART care plans tailored to each person's individual needs, strengths and aspirations.

A key part of your role will be coordinating care and promoting continuity of support. You will work closely with hostel staff, housing support workers, primary care services and other partner agencies to ensure individuals can access appropriate healthcare, treatment and wider community support. By building effective partnerships, you will help address the challenges associated with substance misuse and housing instability, supporting individuals to make meaningful progress towards recovery.

You will also contribute to achieving service targets set by Forward and local commissioners, ensuring that interventions are recorded accurately and outcomes are monitored effectively. Collaborative working will be essential to delivering a coordinated service and achieving positive outcomes for the people you support.

This is an opportunity to work directly with individuals who may have experienced trauma, exclusion and difficulties engaging with traditional services, helping them feel heard, supported and empowered to take steps towards a healthier and more stable future.

Flexibility is required, including occasional evening and weekend shifts and, with reasonable notice, travel to other projects within your cluster to support service delivery and ensure continuity of care.

You will be a compassionate, proactive and resilient practitioner with experience working in substance misuse services and a genuine commitment to supporting people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping or multiple disadvantages.

You will understand that recovery is different for everyone and be confident building trusting relationships with individuals who may be reluctant to engage with services or face complex barriers to accessing support. You will take a non-judgemental, trauma-informed approach, working collaboratively with service users to identify their needs, set achievable goals and support them to make positive changes.

You will also have:

• Experience in substance misuse services
  , with an understanding of the challenges faced by people affected by drug and alcohol use.
• Assessment and care planning skills
  , including experience of completing comprehensive assessments, developing risk management plans and designing and implementing SMART care plans.
• Experience delivering structured interventions to support engagement, recovery and positive behavioural change.
• Motivational interviewing skills
  , with…