We're looking for a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Substance Misuse Service at HMP Brixton, delivering psychosocial interventions within the New Models of Care (NMOC) framework.
Based onsite at HMP Brixton, a Category C resettlement prison for men aged 18+ in South London, you’ll work within an integrated healthcare team supporting individuals with drug and/or alcohol misuse issues. This is a trauma-informed, recovery-focused service designed to support individuals from early custody through to release and resettlement.
In this role, you will:
- Manage a caseload of service users aged 18+
- Complete assessments and personalised care plans
- Deliver structured 1:1 sessions and group interventions
- Provide harm reduction advice and recovery support
- Contribute to structured treatment programmes (where applicable)
- Work collaboratively with services including Healthcare, Probation, Housing, Employment, and Gym
- Support through-care planning and preparation for release
- Meet service targets set by Forward and local commissioners
Rota & Availability:
- The Service operates 7 days a week – evening and weekend working is required on a rota basis
Professional Development:
- Completion of the Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development Programme (DAWFDP) is mandatory, this is a 12-month structured programme aligned with the OHID capability framework that forms part of essential training for the role. This must be undertaken at the earliest opportunity
If you're passionate about recovery, rehabilitation, and making a lasting impact — we’d love to hear from you.
Please note this role includes a Interim
allowance reviewed every 6-months, basic salary based on 35 hours would be
£25,207.00. This interim scheme will be reviewed on 31st March 2026
Please find full details in the job description attached.