The Senior Group Facilitator will work with the wider MDT to develop and deliver a range of evidence‑based group interventions as part of the group work programme at ARC Hounslow. These will include Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, activity‑based CBT‑informed, Positive Psychology and Solution‑Focused interventions supporting service users from contemplating change through to long‑term recovery and aftercare.
Responsibilities
The post holder will have appropriate awareness and/or working knowledge of therapies relevant to drug and alcohol disorders (i.e. Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, CBT, Solution‑Focused Therapy, ITEP) and will have experience of assessment, care planning, case management, risk assessment and of offering individual and group‑based recovery interventions.
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team which provides a range of specialist services to service users presenting with substance misuse issues, including alcohol. This includes group work in 1‑1 and group work settings, outreach; delivering evidence‑based interventions such as: harm minimisation approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, care planning individual interventions, health education and detoxification programmes, mindfulness, counselling.
To make continuous assessments of the psychological, emotional, social and rehabilitative needs of clients, in group and 1:1 settings, taking into account the needs of family, local community and developing care plans and evaluation of these plans.
To be able to assess and case manage clients who inject drugs, in particular assessing injection sites and be conversant with the precepts of harm minimisation, taking a predominant role in providing duty assessments to clients who are new to the service.
The Addictions Directorate within CNWL Foundation Trust is a large, well‑established provider which offers a wide range of specialist NHS drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural populations in Central and North West London. Our drug and alcohol services include 7 community services, 1 inpatient service. We also run a National Gambling Service and a Club Drug Clinic as well as various Smoking Cessation services in various London boroughs.
Our substance misuse services are dedicated to helping reduce the harm caused by substance misuse dependency; helping people overcome their dependency on substances and helping clients and their families rebuild their lives and enable recovery. We are committed to working in partnership with other providers and service users in local systems of treatment and recovery.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.
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