Substance Misuse Practitioner - Erewash (Ilkeston & Long Eaton)

We are keen to hear from anyone with experience of working within the field of substance misuse, or has lived experience, who is motivated and passionate about recovery.

Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
We'll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

About Phoenix Futures:
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years' experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.
Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

£24,250 per annum
We have an exciting opportunities at Derbyshire Recovery Partnership for someone who are passionate about helping people and making a difference. The role will be working within Erewash region of Derbyshire, working 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on a fixed term contract to 31/03/25.

We are looking for a Substance Misuse Practitioner to manage a caseload of service users presenting with drug and alcohol issues in the Ilkeston and Long Eaton area of Derbyshire. The role will involve offering a range of harm reduction interventions and structured key working, helping engage service users in a care-planned and recovery focussed way to attain improved health outcomes and achieve their personalised treatment goals.

This will involve you effectively organising and delivering 1-2-1 care-planned support and facilitating group work sessions as required, using appropriate models, interventions and approaches tailored to meet the individual needs of service users. Furthermore, you will support them in their individual, person-centred journey to build recovery capital by partnership working with other support agencies and local projects.

About you:

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Your Rewards:

Opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000 (pro rata)
25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance