Recovery Worker Substance Misuse - Multi-Disciplinary Team

Recovery Worker Substance Misuse - Multi-Disciplinary Team

Fixed Term, Full Time

£31,931 to £36,423 per annum

Location:

Chelmsford

Working Style:
Community-based worker

Closing Date: 27th January 2026

Please note that this position is being offered as a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment with a planned duration of 24 months

The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) comprises of subject matter experts specialising in housing, domestic abuse, education, drug and alcohol support, youth work and mental health for adults and children.

MDT workers bring specialist knowledge and therapeutic insight. Their expertise is instrumental in re-engaging families, restoring hope, and fostering sustainable change. This team's work is not only impactful - it's transformative.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and passionate individual to join our team. Being led by the Team Manager, you will be working to create the conditions for sustainable change with families.

The MDT team is situated within frontline social work teams where the referrals come from. The interventions from MDT are delivered within the community or in the families' homes.

We want you to be a part of our vision and making this a reality. If you have the drive, creativity and enthusiasm to enhance and improve the lives of Children and Families, we want to hear from you.

Are you ready for the challenge of being at the forefront of innovative and impactful practice?

This is an exciting time for Children's Social Work in Essex, and we are seeking experienced, motivated and passionate individuals to join our dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

Led by the Team Manager, you will help create the conditions for sustainable change, working alongside a diverse team of subject matter experts in housing, domestic abuse, education, drug and alcohol support, youth work and mental health.

Based within frontline Social Work teams, the MDT provides bespoke, specialist interventions in the community and in family homes, bringing therapeutic insight and expertise that re‑engages families, restores hope and supports meaningful, lasting change. We want you to be part of our vision and help make it a reality. If you have the drive, creativity and enthusiasm to enhance and improve the lives of Children and Families, we want to hear from you.

To read more about us please visit:
Children & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

Working alongside Social Workers, promote family members involvement to improve outcomes for children.

Engage individuals with complex presentations and who have substance/alcohol misuse challenges and provide them with support and clinical interventions to address their substance/alcohol misuse.

Carry out risk assessments including safety plans and to contribute to the development of individual recovery plans with those who express a wish to access community treatment/support services.

Utilise interventions such as, motivational interviewing, ITEP, cognitive behavioural techniques and brief interventions to promote engagement in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self-responsibility, enhanced motivation and therefore improve their parenting capacity.

Review ongoing care and treatment, liaising closely with partner agencies and provide support in engaging with the right services at the right time.

We are currently recruiting to multiple roles within our Multi‑Disciplinary Team. To find out more about these vacancies, please visit:
Working for Essex - Multi-Disciplinary Team Vacancies

• Work and liaise with other agencies involved with the client's broader care plan including health services, hospitals and GP's.
• In fulfilling these aims the post holder will use recognised, up to date evidenced based interventions and will have specific responsibility for the development, delivery and coordination of a recovery focussed model.
• The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that parents / carers and their children consistently receive high quality services that adhere to best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards.
• The post holder will be responsible for…