Recovery Worker
Merseyside
Full time, temporary
£15.50 - £16.00 per hour PAYE
Our client, a leading substance misuse charity, is currently recruiting for two Substance Misuse Recovery Workers based in Merseyside. These are full‑time, 3‑month contracts to start immediately, working Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
The role
As a Recovery Worker, you will be responsible for:
* Supporting service users from first contact through their full treatment and recovery journey.
* Delivering screening, assessments, psychosocial interventions, and structured recovery plans with appropriate onward referrals.
* Reducing drug and alcohol‑related harm for individuals and the wider community.
* Advocating for access to partner agencies and specialist services.
* Promoting social reintegration, resilience, peer support, and independent, meaningful living.
The Candidate
* Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
* A commitment to multi‑agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group, e.g. mental health services, criminal justice agencies, community groups, etc.
* Excellent time management skills, and an ability to work on own initiative, prioritising accordingly.
* Experience of working with opiate and non‑opiate caseloads.
Morgan Hunt is a multi‑award‑winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer; job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
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