Band 5 Recovery Worker
Location:High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, South East, EnglandSalary: Competitive SalaryJob Reference: RECWOR-HW
High Wycombe & Stafford
Full Time | Monday–Friday (Flexi Hours)
12-Week Contract | Pay Rate: Negotiable
Day Webster are currently recruiting for experienced Band 5 Recovery Workers to join a well-established drug and alcohol service. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone passionate about harm reduction, recovery, and making a real impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals.
Apply today or contact the Day Webster Mental Health Team for more information.
Full Time | Monday–Friday (Flexi Hours)
12-Week Contract | Pay Rate: Negotiable
Day Webster are currently recruiting for experienced Band 5 Recovery Workers to join a well-established drug and alcohol service. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone passionate about harm reduction, recovery, and making a real impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals.
About the Role
You’ll be working within a structured treatment pathway, supporting service users accessing OST and other prescribed interventions. You will hold your own caseload, deliver one-to-one and group interventions, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support people through their recovery journey.Key Responsibilities
- Provide harm reduction advice around safer drug use, safer sex, and blood-borne virus (BBV) awareness including HIV and Hepatitis A, B and C.
- Manage a caseload of approximately 45 clients as a dedicated key worker.
- Complete comprehensive assessments, create and review care plans, and manage onward referrals.
- Support nurse prescribers during prescribing clinics.
- Deliver a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT-based techniques, solution-focused therapy and motivational enhancement.
- Plan and facilitate group work sessions.
- Provide needle exchange support in line with harm reduction principles.
- Work collaboratively with safeguarding, mental health, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support.
- Encourage and empower service users throughout their recovery, including supporting transitions away from maintenance treatment when appropriate.
Requirements
- Previous experience in substance misuse services is essential.
- Strong understanding of harm reduction and psycho-social interventions.
- Confident working with a busy caseload and supporting complex needs.
- Excellent communication and record-keeping skills.
- Ability to start ASAP.
Why Join Day Webster?
- Dedicated consultant support
- Competitive, negotiable pay rates
- Quick and easy onboarding
- Opportunities for future contracts within leading services
Apply today or contact the Day Webster Mental Health Team for more information.
Apply now
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