Drug and Alcohol Worker Recovery Worker Substance Misuse

Drug and Alcohol Worker - Recovery Worker Substance Misuse

Fixed TermFull Time

33049 to 37698 per annum

Location:Basildon

Working Style:Community-based worker

Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity up until March 2028

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Here in Essex we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. Its an exciting time to join us having received our 2ndOutstanding Ofsted rating in a row.

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The Team

Come and join the Multi-Disciplinary Team in Basildon Essex!

The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) comprises of subject matter experts specialising in housing domestic abuse education drug and alcohol support youth work and mental health for adults and children.

MDT workers bring specialist knowledge and therapeutic insight. Their expertise is instrumental in re-engaging families restoring hope and fostering sustainable change. This teams work is not only impactful its transformative.

We are seeking an experienced motivated and passionate individual to join our team. Being led by the Team Manager you will be working to create the conditions for sustainable change with families.

The MDT team is based within frontline social work teams where the referrals come from. The interventions from MDT are delivered within the community or in the families homes.

We want you to be a part of our vision and making this a reality. If you have the drive creativity and enthusiasm to enhance and improve the lives of Children and Families we want to hear from you.

If you think you have what it takes we would love to hear from you.

Role Description

Working alongside Social Workers promote family members involvement to improve outcomes for children.

Engage individuals with complex presentations and who have substance/alcohol misuse challenges and provide them with support and clinical interventions to address their substance/alcohol misuse.

Carry out risk assessments including safety plans and to contribute to the development of individual recovery plans with those who express a wish to access community treatment/support services.

Utilise interventions such as motivational interviewing ITEP cognitive behavioural techniques and brief interventions to promote engagement in treatment services encourage self-esteem well-being self-responsibility enhanced motivation and therefore improve their parenting capacity.

Review ongoing care and treatment liaising closely with partner agencies and provide support in engaging with the right services at the right time.

Accountabilities

• Work and liaise with other agencies involved with the clients broader care plan including health services hospitals andGPs.
• In fulfilling these aims the post holder will use recognised up to dateevidencedbased interventions and will have specific responsibility for the development delivery and coordination of a recovery focussed model.
• The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that parents / carers and their children consistently receive high quality services that adhere to best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards.
• The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved and willbe requiredto record and input client data and information in order that the serviceoperateswithin contractualadministrativeand financial requirements.
• The post holder willbe requiredto work flexibly acrosstheoperational site as required and within an agreed number of hours tomaintainthe mostappropriate levelof service provision.
• The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for personal developmentidentifyingpersonal training needs andparticipatein regular supervision and appraisal.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Strong experience of working within substance misuse services.
• Experience of working with high-risk families where children are subject to Child Protection or Child in Need Plans.
• Working effectively to support adults with a history of substance misuse with demonstrable outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience of being a catalyst for change in families lives.
• Experience of working with challenging presentations such as resistance minimization and denial and being able to achieve positive outcomes.
• Knowledge of local services and issues.
• Training in ITEP/BTEI or other structured psychosocial interventions.
• Qualifications relating to substance misuse.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on 13th August 2026.

Why Essex

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents were committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity we ensure everyone matters inEveryones Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community Essex is the ideal place for you.

In March 2026 the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes and what this may mean for this role on ourcareers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. Were committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. Were also committed to interview allveteransandcare leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once youve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and theNolan principles including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 33049 - 37698