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Psychosocial Intervention Worker

Location Blackpool-Lancashire
Job ID 2026-20430
Number of Vacancies Remaining
1
Category
Health and Social Care Practitioner
Type of Contract
Permanent employee
Contracted Hours Per Week
18.00
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
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Overview

 

PSI Worker – Winstone House, Blackpool

 

Make a Real Difference in People’s Lives

 

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.   

 

At Change Grow Live, we believe in helping people turn their lives around.  We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Psychosocial Intervention (PSI) Worker  to join our team

at Winstone House in Blackpool, supporting individuals on their recovery journey from drug and alcohol use.

 

This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver meaningful, evidence-based interventions while working alongside a dedicated and supportive team.

 

Location: Blackpool (Winstone House)
Hours: Part-time – 18 hours per week

 

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.

Responsibilities

About the Role

As a PSI Worker, you will play a key role in delivering psychosocial interventions that promote recovery and resilience. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering core psychosocial interventions, including 1:1 key working, group/pod sessions, harm minimisation, and brief interventions
  • Developing and facilitating group-based recovery programmes tailored to service user needs
  • Contributing to multi-disciplinary assessments, risk management, and care planning using trauma-informed and whole-person approaches
  • Working collaboratively with clinical and prescribing colleagues to deliver specialist interventions
  • Supporting onward referrals to treatment services and community support organisations

About You

We’re looking for someone who is compassionate, skilled, and experienced in working with individuals affected by substance use. You will ideally have:

  • Experience delivering group or pod-based interventions, including managing group dynamics, conflict, and challenging behaviour
  • Strong ability to assess and respond to group needs effectively
  • Knowledge of CBT, REBT, and drug and alcohol recovery frameworks
  • Experience in Motivational Interviewing and Psychosocial Interventions
  • A solid understanding of substance and alcohol-related challenges, including cravings, triggers, and relapse

What We Offer

We value our staff and offer a competitive and supportive package, including:

  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service (up to 30 days) – pro rata
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A paid weekly Wellness Hour and access to our Wellness Hub & Employee Assistance Programme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Employee benefits including discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, and more
  • A friendly, supportive team environment
  • Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities

Additional Information

  • This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and vetting through HMPPS / National Probation Service
  • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK – visa sponsorship is not available for this role
  • We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so early application is encouraged

Apply Today

If you're passionate about supporting people to make positive changes and want to be part of a dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.

 

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.

 

 

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

19/7/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

James Wood | james.wood2@cgl.org.uk | 07770063189

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.