Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

Drug and Alcohol Practitioner – £23,500 – HMP Wandsworth – Full Time Permanent.

Are you a qualified counsellor? Are you passionate about 12-Step treatment? If so this could be the job for you!

Our client is the social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years they have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. They believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Their services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

They offer an excellent benefits package including work-related clinical supervision allowance, Simply Health coverage, competitive annual leave entitlements and a contributory pension scheme. They also support their employees to achieve both professional and personal development.

The Role

They currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced 12-Step recovery professional to join their programmes team at HMP Wandsworth responsible for delivering their Alcohol Dependency Treatment and 6 week Bridge programmes. Working in a busy, successful team of professionals and in partnership with the case management team and other support services to deliver a holistic treatment package.

As part of their Programme team you will be at the heart of the service delivery enabling their clients to start and sustain their recovery journey and make lasting changes.

To Apply

You will need to fill in an application form with supporting statement on the company website. Once you submit via the apply button below you will be sent by email a link to the direct page where you can apply, and view the Job Description.

Please ensure your supporting statement lists clear examples which demonstrate your knowledge, skills and experience in relation to the person specification and being the right candidate for the role. Please ensure you provide specific examples from previous work experience on how you meet each criterion.

Applications from candidates who are themselves in recovery will be welcomed.

They are unable to accept CV’s.

Our client is committed to equality of opportunity for employees and eligible applicants. They will judge you on your abilities and skills and nothing else and are committed to enhancing the diverse profile of their organisation to reflect the communities within which they work.

Closing date for applications: 1st March 2018 (10am)