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
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Manage a caseload of around 40 service users, delivering high-quality, person-centred alcohol interventions
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Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and recovery plans
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Deliver one-to-one psychosocial interventions, brief interventions, and relapse prevention work
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Promote harm reduction, safer drinking advice, and health interventions
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Support service users with wider needs including mental health, housing, safeguarding, and physical health
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Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners including healthcare, mental health services, housing, and safeguarding teams
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Maintain accurate and timely case recording using service systems
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Meet service outcomes, KPIs, and engagement targets
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Identify and respond appropriately to adult and child safeguarding concerns
About You
Essential:
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Experience working with individuals affected by alcohol misuse and/or substance misuse
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Confidence managing a high-volume caseload
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Strong understanding of recovery models, harm reduction, and safeguarding
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Excellent communication, engagement, and organisational skills
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Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable:
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Relevant qualification in health, social care, substance misuse, or equivalent experience
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Experience working within commissioned community drug and alcohol services
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Knowledge of motivational interviewing, trauma-informed practice, or CBT-informed approaches
What’s On Offer
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Hourly rate
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Supportive team environment with regular supervision
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Ongoing training and professional development
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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