Recovery Worker

Cross Reach is recruiting an Addictions Worker to deliver specialist one to one therapeutic support to people accessing our residential and day services. This role focuses on helping individuals build insight, resilience and healthier coping strategies within a safe, respectful and supportive environment.

What your role will involve

• Delivering individual therapy sessions for people with addiction support needs
• Working closely with Specialist Addiction Workers to agree therapeutic goals and priorities
• Using REBT and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches to support recovery
• Creating a safe, non judgemental space where clients can build confidence and trust
• Monitoring progress, reviewing outcomes and sharing feedback with colleagues
• Maintaining accurate, confidential records and contributing to reviews and discussions

About you

You are a compassionate and skilled practitioner with a genuine commitment to supporting people affected by addiction. You will be confident delivering one to one therapeutic interventions and understand the importance of boundaries, confidentiality and collaborative working. Ideally, you will hold a relevant qualification such as SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, counselling or addictions training, REBT, motivational interviewing or a psychology related qualification, or have equivalent experience.

You will be willing to register with the SSSC, join the PVG Scheme and work respectfully within the Christian ethos of Cross Reach.

Why join Cross Reach

• A values led organisation committed to dignity, respect and quality care
• Ongoing training, supervision and professional development
• A supportive team environment where your expertise is valued
• The opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference

Ready to apply?

If this role sounds like a good fit for your skills and values, apply today to find out more and take the next step with Cross Reach.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments.

We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

Cross Reach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ's name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ's name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the…