Addiction Therapy Lead – New Residential Recovery Service Salary: £42,000 - £53,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: Full-time (37.Contract Type: Permanent
Compass Associates are delighted to be partnering with a leading provider of mental health and addiction recovery services as they launch a flagship, therapy-led residential programme in North West London.
This ground breaking service is designed for individuals who do not require medical detox but would benefit from immersive, structured, and trauma-informed care. We are now seeking a passionate and experienced Addiction Therapy Lead to take a senior clinical role in this dynamic and purpose-driven environment.
As Addiction Therapy Lead, you’ll be instrumental in guiding therapeutic delivery and service culture from day one. This role blends group and individual therapy with clinical leadership, offering you a rare opportunity to shape a truly person-centred model of addiction recovery.
You’ll supervise junior therapists, contribute to service development, and work within a highly supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based interventions that promote sustainable, empowering change.
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based 1:1 and group therapy
Provide clinical supervision to junior therapists (1–2 per month)
Lead and contribute to clinical case reviews and MDT planning
Guide less experienced team members and support complex client work
Take ownership of a key service area and contribute to operational development
Represent the therapy team in internal and external communications
Champion a trauma-informed, client-led recovery ethos
Experienced Therapy Manager/Lead in a complex mental health/addiction/recovery service
Minimum 2 years experience in addiction and recovery services
Experience facilitating both group and individual therapy
Strong leadership qualities with an interest in service development
Influence the direction of a flagship new service
~ Structured CPD pathway and internal career progression
~33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
~ Additional birthday leave
~ Access to health & wellbeing benefits portal
~ Free parking & fully funded DBS
~ Based in North West London, this service is commutable from the following areas: Compass Associates is acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for any successful referral we place into this or another permanent role.