Job descriptionOverview Recovery Outreach Practitioner– Brent We are seeking a dedicated Recovery Outreach Practitioner to join our team in Brent on a 3-month contract. The role involves working with homeless individuals and those affected by substance misuse, delivering recovery-focused outreach and support within a collaborative team. Responsibilities * Deliver high-quality, person-centred, low-threshold street-based interventions to individuals who are rough sleeping or at risk of homelessness * Manage a small, complex caseload including assessments, evidence-based interventions, recovery planning, and aftercare support * Conduct street outreach to engage and re-engage homeless individuals misusing substances, building trusting relationships with street-active people * Provide psychosocial one-to-one interventions such as harm reduction advice, overdose prevention (including naloxone), blood-borne virus education, and opioid replacement therapy * Facilitate access to mutual aid, education, employment, health, and wellbeing services, and signpost to additional community resources * Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, housing providers, and local authorities to support service users into treatment and reduce street drinking and anti-social behaviour * Maintain accurate, timely case records using designated management systems in compliance with data protection policies * Actively participate in multi-disciplinary review meetings and safeguarding activities, ensuring adherence to organisational and statutory safeguarding policies Qualifications * Experience working with substance misuse services or socially excluded/vulnerable groups * Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a team-oriented approach * Demonstrable ability to deliver high-quality service to people with complex needs * Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, digital platforms, and case management systems (e.g., Nebula, System One) * NVQ/QCF/RCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (or willingness to complete within 2 years) * Knowledge of relevant health and social care regulatory frameworks (CQC, NICE, etc.) * Valid driver’s license is desirable but not essential Benefits * £250 Training Allowance to support ongoing development * Dedicated Specialist Consultant to assist throughout placement * Work with thousands of clients nationwide, gaining diverse experience * Daily payroll runs ensuring timely payments * Free Candidate Registrations * Referral and Loyalty Bonus Schemes * Sign Up Bonus available * Free compliance checks to support your application and ongoing employment J-18808-Ljbffr