Senior Worker/ Practitioner

Exciting Opportunity: Senior Worker / Practitioner

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Change Grow Live (CGL) - West Sussex Service

Location: West Sussex

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £32,802.41 - £35,069.56 Per Annum (CGL points 28 to 30)

Closing Date: 7th October 2026 (Interview Date: 12th October 2026)

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Change Grow Live (CGL) to recruit experienced, compassionate, and dedicated permanent Senior Recovery Coordinators / Practitioners (3 vacancies remaining) to join their substance misuse services across West Sussex.

In this senior practitioner role, you will hold a specialized caseload of our most complex service users, providing unwavering support from initial contact through their recovery journey. You will deliver comprehensive recovery-focused plans, manage pre-detox preparation and post-care support, implement targeted interventions to reduce opiate-related harm, and act as an advocate to help individuals achieve meaningful social reintegration.

Key Responsibilities

• Complex Caseload Management: Hold and manage a caseload of the service's most complex service users, delivering exceptional care, screening, assessment, and recovery planning.

• Targeted Interventions: Implement tailored interventions to reduce opiate and substance-related harm through group sessions or one-on-one engagement.

• Detox & Care Pathways: Ensure comprehensive recovery plans include robust pre-detox preparation, post-care support, and effective onward referrals.

• Partnership & Advocacy: Collaborate with external agencies and community networks, championing mutual aid and advocating for service user and family involvement.

Essential Criteria

• Experience & Knowledge: Strong, proven background working in the substance misuse and drug/alcohol sector with experience handling complex needs.

• Mental Health Awareness: Solid working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and best practices.

• Core Competencies: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, high IT proficiency, and strong independent time-management and prioritization abilities.

• Requirements: Supportive team player with exceptional interpersonal skills. Must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK (note: this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check).

Key Benefits & Perks

• Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 extra day for each year of service during the first five years (up to 30 days).

• Wellbeing Support: Paid weekly 'Wellness' hour, access to a Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• Financial & Career Support: Contributory pension scheme, extensive training, career progression pathways, and a refer-a-friend scheme.

Key Dates & Next Steps

• Closing Date for Applications: 7th October 2026

• Interview Date: 12th October 2026

Note: Change Grow Live reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is strongly recommended.