Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- NA
Relevant degree or equivalent level of experience
- Skills
Ability to deliver individual packages of care, including assessment, recovery planning, and psychosocial interventions
- Skills
Ability to engage, support and challenge service users to enable progression towards recovery goals
- Skills
Ability to maintain accurate, detailed and timely records via case recording, data management systems and written reports
- Skills
Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, prison and community colleagues to ensure that interventions are integrated and service users have access to a wide range of resources
- Skills
Ability to work at a fast pace, organising and prioritising caseloads and tasks via effective time management skills
- Skills
Ability to maintain a focus on the users of services, their families and their communities to ensure that this commitment is central to everything we do
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- NA
Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate group work and to positively engage participants in learning and development
- NA
Ability to develop new projects and interventions in line with service aims, taking on a lead role as required
- Skills
Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate group work and to positively engage participants in learning and development
- Skills
Ability to develop new projects and interventions in line with service aims, taking on a lead role as required
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a talented, enthusiastic, determined and resourceful Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to work within this challenging service to provide services within Spectrum’s prison-based Drug & Alcohol recovery-orientated treatment model as part of a forward looking, flexible, innovative, and creative team. To ensure that the service’s key elements (assessment, case management, delivery of psychosocial interventions, release planning and throughcare) are integrated and delivered to a high standard.
Main duties of the job
To deliver services that support service users to achieve recovery goals, positive outcomes and community re-integration, maximising engagement and retention. To work effectively and flexibly with colleagues under the direction of the Drug & Alcohol Service Manager (Recovery), Drug & Alcohol Senior Practitioners, and other managers, to ensure that high standards of performance are maintained. To work collaboratively with other services to provide interventions to support and motivate service users and meet their needs through all stages of their individual recovery journey. To work within a strengths-based, recovery-orientated, change and outcomes and trauma informed approach which promotes service users as responsible co-producers of health, well-being and recovery. Adhere to and support HR processes as required under the guidance of HR, the Drug & Alcohol Service Manager (Recovery) and Senior Practitioner.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - HMP Styal with Spectrum Community Health CIC in Wilmslow, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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