Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. We are very excited to announce a job opportunity in our West Sussex DAWN Service for a Drug and Alcohol Family Practitioner. You will be supporting families to access drug and alcohol treatment, undertaking assessments and providing interventions around substance use including one to one and groupwork, undertaking home visits and linking with a range of other professionals to support people with their mental and physical health and other issues such as domestic abuse. Our service works across West Sussex and you will be based in one of our locality hubs as well as co-locating with West Sussex County Council. A comprehensive package of training will be offered to the successful candidates based on individual skills and knowledge. Where: West Sussex – base tbc (we have hubs in Worthing, Chichester, Bognor and Crawley) Hours: 37.5 per week Full Time Salary Range : £27,861.26 - £32,002.35* *Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. About the role: To support families to engage with Drug and Alcohol Services. Assist in co-ordinating access to Drug and Alcohol interventions for families as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. To deliver evidenced based harm reduction and psychosocial interventions. To proactively refer and support families with accessing appropriate services. Participate in assertive outreach to support families access treatment. To represent CGL in appropriate forums and networks, both locally and nationally, advocating for family’s wellbeing and recovery. To contribute to the promotion of the service. To be part of a high performing team that achieves targets as set across a range to key deliverables. You will be co-located with West Sussex County Council Family Safeguarding Team, working in a multi- disciplinary team alongside Children’s Social Workers, Emotional wellbeing practitioners, Domestic Abuse Officers, and Domestic Abuse Victim practitioners. To help facilitate access to pharmacological and psycho-social interventions in a one to one or group-based setting, including carrying out home visits. A full UK driving licence and access to your own car is required. About you: The post holder will have knowledge and/or experience of working with families. Experience working in drug and alcohol services. The ability to travel using own vehicle, work remotely and autonomously. The experience of engaging with families who have a variety of backgrounds and needs. The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour. Commitment, knowledge and experience of multiagency working e.g. children services, domestic abuse, mental health services, criminal justice agencies Good knowledge of safeguarding relating to adults and children What we will give to you: 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us. Paid ‘Wellbeing’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunities Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme Please ensure that when completing your supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) N/A - Outside London Weighting Area 20/1/2026 13/1/2026 Kelly Grant | Kelly.grant@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.