Alcohol Recovery Practitioner

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