Recovery Worker, Substance Use - HMP Bullingdon

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Bicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Social Care
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SKILLS

Psychosocial interventions Substance misuse knowledge Case management Multi-disciplinary teamwork Assessment skills Recovery planning Motivational interviewing Psycho-social interventions

FULL DESCRIPTION

Recovery Worker, Substance Use - HMP Bullingdon

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Posted: 29 March 2025 | Deadline: 8 April 2025

Work type: On-site | Category: Social Care

Job Description

Do you want to make a real difference as a Psychosocial Recovery Worker? Our Substance Misuse Service at HMP Bullingdon is looking for a dynamic and experienced Recovery Worker. The team is innovative, forward thinking and committed to a Recovery focused approach that meets people's needs. You will be part of a supportive team with effective management, supervision and guidance. Working with people who have complex offending backgrounds and substance use needs within prison is both challenging and rewarding. This is a fantastic chance to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often disadvantaged and vulnerable. This job is open to qualified professionals, or members of the public preferably with experience and understanding of working within Drug and Alcohol Recovery. We are willing to support your professional development and provide an opportunity for the right person, who may not have the preferred 12 months experience.

Are you: skilled and experienced in providing evidence based psychological and psychosocial interventions geared towards supporting people to make positive changes and work towards recovery? highly motivated with the ability to support and inspire? able to apply your skills and interventions to the care of people with substance misuse needs? then we want to hear from you!

Main Duties of the Job

  • Work within a multi-disciplinary team in a custodial environment delivering a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service as part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
  • Provide a range of psycho-social interventions motivating and supporting service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service.
  • Collaborate with clinical prescribing services to ensure integrated working.
  • Provide a drug and alcohol recovery service incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions.
  • Contribute to the prison and wider drug strategy.

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