Social Care

Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Salary:
£20 - £22 per hour
Job Ref:
JN -082025-218496_1757345873
Date Posted:
8th September 2025
Job Type:
Temporary

Job Title: Substance Misuse Recovery Worker (3-Month Temporary Contract)

Location: Birmingham

Hours: Full time / 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Temporary - 3 months ( possible of extension )

Sector: Substance Misuse

Pay: £22 per hour




About the Role

We're looking for a passionate and committed Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our team in Birmingham for a 3-month temporary post. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in people's lives while gaining valuable experience in a supportive and professional environment.

What you'll be doing

  • Building strong, supportive relationships with service users
  • Carrying out risk assessments and developing care & harm reduction plans
  • Delivering 1-to-1 sessions and face-to-face support for adults with substance misuse challenges
  • Using a person-centred approach to empower service users and increase their independence
  • Providing both brief interventions and longer-term structured support
  • Offering safer injecting advice and conducting urine screenings where needed
  • Regularly reviewing care plans with service users to track progress

What we're looking for

  • Experience working in substance misuse or a related field
  • Solid knowledge of substance misuse and harm reduction
  • A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
  • Experience in drug testing is desirable, but not essential
  • DBS on update service.

Why join us?

This temporary contract is a great chance to use your skills, expand your experience, and support people on their recovery journey. Every day you'll see the difference your work makes.

Interested?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you - hit Apply today!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

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