Substance Misuse Support Worker

Practice Plus Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Support Worker to join their Substance Misuse team at HMP Preston. The role involves assisting the team in providing care to patients, conducting assessments, and delivering group therapy aimed at relapse prevention. This challenging yet rewarding position offers an annual salary ranging from £25,557 to £29,723, depending on experience, within a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Access to a Learning Management System

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in health care or social care roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the wider team in the Non-Clinical Substance Misuse Service.
• Deliver psychosocial based group sessions focusing on relapse prevention.
• Conduct initial assessments and triage for new patients.

Skills

Working with vulnerable populations

Communication skills

Ability to offer harm reduction advice

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Support Worker to join the Substance Misuse team at HMP Preston, a Category B male remand prison in Preston city centre! We offer a supportive, fast paced, challenging environment where no two days are the same.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team, and work across the service, and support the team on the specialist recovery wing. No 2 days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding and supportive environment.

Is it challenging....Yes! It is rewarding....definitely!

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Hours

The role is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shifts are 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm.

Salary

This full‑time position offers an annual salary of up to £25,557 – £29,723 per annum, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you’ll be doing

As our new Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Work within the Non-Clinical Substance Misuse Service, assisting the wider team and ensuring that patients receive the best possible care and healthcare.
• Assist in group delivery; these are psychosocial based and focus on relapse prevention, drug use, alcohol misuse etc.
• Offer harm reduction advice.
• Carry out initial assessments and triage, both on reception and on the wings – we have a high turnover of patients here, with an average of 15‑20 entering and leaving