Alcohol Recovery Practitioner

Overview

Job Title: Alcohol Recovery Worker

Location:

Dudley

Contract:

3-month rolling contract

Hours:

Full-Time
Salary:
Competitive, dependent on experience

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.

• 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

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

• 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