Family and Parenting Recovery Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, 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. 

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

We have an exciting role for a Family and Parenting Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our Ealing RISE team.

You’ll manage a dedicated caseload of parents with substance misuse problems, work flexibly across the community, offering assertive outreach and inreach support in diverse settings, and working closely with external agencies including Childrens Social Services.

This is a mobile, hands-on role suited to someone resilient, empathetic, and motivated to drive change where it matters.

Where: Ealing

Hourly Rate: £19.58 / hr  

Contract Type: Sessional

About The Role:

• Provide bespoke interventions for identified service users, with the aim of engaging people in the most appropriate service for their needs, reducing re-presentations and bringing about positive client outcomes.
• Support the development of joint working protocols with mental health services and substance misuse services (including: Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services).
• Identify the training and support needs of colleagues working with this group of service users and deliver training or provide support as appropriate.
• Identify any gaps in dual diagnosis provision and provide examples of good practice to inform future pathway and service design.
• Improve communication and referral pathways between substance misuse and mental health teams and other services involved in the care and treatment of people with dual diagnosis.
• Provide a case management role for identified dual diagnosis service users as appropriate.

About you: 

• Experience of working in adult substance misuse settings.
• Experience of working with people with substance misuse problems and children safeguarding concerns.
• An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice.
• Experience of managing a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Knowledge of and skills in appropriate therapeutic interventions for working with people with children safeguarding concerns.
• Knowledge of current substance misuse and safeguarding policies, guidance and legislation.
• Ability to liaise and work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and agencies.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.

Please ensure you refer to the person specification (located within the job description) and provide all information you feel will demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience required. 

Please read attached Job Description & Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities 

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: 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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

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.