Outreach and Engagement Worker

As a recovery worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

 

As directed by the Team Leader and Project Manager the post-holder will be an integral member of a team delivering comprehensive Tier 3 clinical & psycho-social intervention services in response to Criminal Justice & Community pathways. The post-holder will carry a small case load and provide screening, comprehensive assessments, Recovery planning & reviews, and will adhere to titration and prescribing pathways as per standard operating procedures if required. Providing a range of recognised psycho-social interventions.

 

• Undertake assessments and record in electronic and paper-based case notes as required.
• Initiate, complete and follow up referrals to services as required.
• Contribute to integrated care planning to assure effective referrals to Hepatology and Sexual Health services to enable assessment for specialist treatment.
• Support the provision of pre and post blood borne virus test discussion.
• To provide recovery coaching using a broad range of psychosocial interventions
• Provide education and support to patients, their families, and significant others.
• To engage with people from the under-represented groups who have substance misuse problems and provide them with advice, screening, and referral to clinical interventions to address their substance misuse issues, and primary health care (including blood borne viruses).
• Work towards understanding the barriers and gaps for different community groups and compile findings as part of a continuous needs’ assessment for this changing client population.
• Take responsibility for co-ordinating publicity, promotion, and dissemination of information about Services to communities within an overall objective of encouraging uptake of services by the diverse/underrepresented community groups
• Develop and maintain strong links with key stakeholders in local services. Liaise with individuals, statutory and voluntary organisations as appropriate and represent the service at relevant meetings, forums, and conferences in agreement with line manager.

 

• Experience of working with substance misuse issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
• A clear understanding of issues relating to under represented groups in drug services and BME communities and their engagement with Services
• Qualification in substance misuse and / or relevant experience
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical prescribing issues.
• Knowledge of the issues facing substance mis-users including appropriate medical interventions, social care and health issues.
• Motivational interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge or experience of CBT, Relapse Prevention or Brief Solution focussed Therapy
• Ability to assess and care plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary.
• Community based support practices.
• Maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies.
• Demonstrate skills to undertake administrative duties.
• Experience of contributing to project development.
• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals
• Ability to form trusting and constructive working relationships in a short space of time

 

 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 

 

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

20/7/2026

10/7/2026

Gareth Paul | gareth.paul@cgl.org.uk | 07872869683

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.