Recovery Practitioner

Overview

Recovery Practitioner - Ilford

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of individuals struggling with substance misuse? Do you have experience delivering person-centred care and evidence-based interventions? We are currently hiring a Recovery Practitioner in Ilford on a 3-month contract basis. Join our dedicated team and contribute to transforming lives through effective drug and alcohol recovery services.

As a Recovery Practitioner, you will be vital in providing high-quality, person-centred support to individuals experiencing substance misuse issues. Your primary focus will be to deliver tailored assessments, develop recovery and aftercare plans, and facilitate evidence-based psychosocial interventions both one-to-one and in group settings. Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies, you ll help clients reduce harm, improve wellbeing, and access essential educational and employment services.

• Delivering low-threshold, tailored services that respond to individual needs.
• Facilitating group and one-to-one evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• Providing harm reduction advice, including needle exchange, overdose prevention, and blood-borne virus education.
• Supporting clients to access educational, employment, health, and wellbeing services.
• Engaging with volunteers, peer mentors, and service users to promote active participation.
• Identifying risks and ensuring safeguarding policies are adhered to.
• Contributing to multi-disciplinary review meetings.
• Maintaining accurate case records using designated systems, in compliance with GDPR and organisational policies.
• Working flexibly across multiple sites as required.

• A passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or socially excluded groups.
• Proven ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in delivering assessments, care/support plans, and risk assessments.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and Digital Meeting Platforms.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and health and social care compliance.
• A relevant qualification: NVQ/QCF/RCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or a commitment to complete within one year of employment.
• Experience working with individuals with complex needs both on a one-to-one basis and in group settings.

• £250 Training Allowance
• Dedicated Specialist Consultant
• Work with thousands of clients nationwide
• Daily Payroll Runs
• Free Candidate Registrations
• Referral and Loyalty Bonus Schemes
• Sign-Up Bonus
• Free compliance checks

Salary / Pay Rate:
Competitive; details available upon application.