Opiate Senior Worker/ Practitioner in Somerset

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users' lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our values – Open, Compassionate, Bold – guide us every day as we work to empower individuals, foster growth, and help them embrace life to the fullest.

If you’re passionate about transformative support, we’d love you to join us as an Opiate Senior Worker/Practitioner in the Wirral! At Change Grow Live, we believe that our team members share one defining quality: they care. We are committed to making a tangible difference in the lives of those we support, creating safe and respectful spaces where each individual's needs shape our approach to recovery and support.

Working as an Opiate Senior Worker/Practitioner with Change Grow Live is a rewarding role where you can utilise your people skills to make a real difference in the lives of those suffering with substance misuse problems. Supporting our service users from point of entry into the service and through their recovery journey, helping with social re‑integration, harm reduction strategies and enabling them to lead purposeful and meaningful lives. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable managerial experience while supporting Recovery Coordinators. This role is based at our Wirral site and there may be some evening and weekend work.

Location: Wirral

Hours: Full Time 37.5 per week (including evening and weekend work)

Responsibilities:

• Provide unwavering support to service users from their initial contact with our service throughout their treatment and recovery journey.
• Implement tailored interventions aimed at reducing the harm caused by substance use, either through group sessions or one‑on‑one engagement.
• Ensure service users receive a comprehensive, recovery‑focused detoxification plan, including pre‑detox preparation and post‑care support.
• Collaborate with other organisations and the community to enhance the recovery resources available to service users by referring them to mutual aid groups and other networks.
• Advocate for the involvement of family members, service users, and the community.
• Serve as a voice for service users in accessing partnership services and support the team lead in driving successful partnership relationships.
• Work closely with service users to facilitate their social (re)integration, enabling them to lead fulfilling and purpose‑driven lives.
• Lead on our mentoring and volunteer programmes, expanding the mentor offer, supervising and developing skills of our peer mentors and volunteers.
• Carry a caseload of complex clients, developing personalised treatment journey plans.
• Deputise for the Team Lead when required and support staff in operational duties.

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field ideally within prison/criminal justice.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users.
• Experience of working with people who have multiple and complex needs.
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others.
• Ability and experience of delivering mentoring training and supervision sessions to mentors and volunteers.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you’ll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development.