The Community Recovery Practitioner will work under the guidance of the COMHAD (Co-occurring Mental Health, Alcohol and Drugs) Specialist Practitioner to support service users with co-occurring mental health, alcohol, and drug difficulties. The role involves delivering both individualised and group psycho-social interventions aimed at promoting harm reduction, resilience, and recovery. The practitioner will work both autonomously and collaboratively with Hub partners in a person-centred and holistic manner.
Job Title: Community Recovery Practitioner
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 32,199 – 34,876 £ / Year
Location: London, United Kingdom
Deadline: 08 October 2025
Main duties of the job
- Conduct timely screening and assessment of substance misuse needs.
- Deliver personalised psycho-social interventions to promote recovery and self-management.
- Facilitate group interventions related to substance misuse.
- Promote understanding of the impact of substance misuse on mental and physical health.
- Encourage engagement with physical health and wellbeing services.
- Champion parity of access to mental health services for those using substances.
- Support the COMHAD principles of“no wrong door”and“everybody’s business”.
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of education
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Drug and alcohol qualification
- NVQ in healthcare or similar
Experience
Essential
- Experience facilitating group interventions related to substance misuse.
- Experience working both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with documentation and reporting, including writing reports and maintaining records
Desirable
- Experience working in a mental health setting.
- Experience supporting individuals with personal mental health difficulties or caring for someone with such challenges.
- Experience contributing to service development, such as audits or quality improvement initiatives
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance misuse needs
- Ability to teach practical substance management skills to service users
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and group facilitation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and risk awareness procedure
- Ability to plan and organise group intervention
- Understanding of professional conduct and ability to work under pressure.
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