Addictions Counsellor - The Bridges

Location: The Bridges

Salary:  £26,187 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

About The Role

Ready to help people rebuild their lives?

The Bridges is a residential substance misuse treatment centre in Hull supporting adults (18+) who are committed to abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Our 3–6 month structured programme is rooted in 12-Step principles and evidence-based approaches, helping residents build the skills and resilience for lasting recovery.

We’re looking for a passionate Recovery Practitioner (35 hours per week) to join our Treatment Team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

What You’ll Be Doing

As part of our Treatment Team, you will:

• Manage a caseload, including risk assessments and tailored recovery plans
• Deliver structured group programmes and 1:1 interventions
• Provide a range of psychosocial interventions to meet individual needs
• Support reintegration planning for life beyond residential treatment
• Carry out admissions in line with agreed protocols
• Accompany clients to appointments and activities as required
• Supervise and record self-administration of prescribed medication
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing as part of the therapeutic programme
• Maintain accurate, high-quality case records and data

What We’re Looking For

You understand that recovery goes beyond treatment, it’s about sustainable change.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Skilled in delivering structured, integrated recovery support
• Proactive, solution-focused and a strong team player
• Committed to quality, continuous improvement and professional development
• Confident handling confidential information and maintaining boundaries
• Passionate about dignity, respect and promoting people’s rights

You’ll be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team working in a structured therapeutic residential environment where your work has visible, lasting impact. Every day brings the opportunity to help someone take meaningful steps toward sustained recovery, and to be part of a service that truly changes lives.

If you’re motivated by meaningful work and believe in the power of recovery, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - 

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/551/addictions-counsellor--the-bridges.html

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