Are you passionate about helping people make positive changes in their lives? Join Forward as a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, supporting adults aged 18+ with drug and alcohol issues within an integrated healthcare framework.
You’ll work within our Health and Wellbeing Services, delivering psychosocial interventions and accredited treatment programmes for individuals in prison identified as having substance misuse problems. Every day will be different, but the goal is the same, empowering clients to build healthier, more stable futures.
What you’ll do:
- Manage a caseload of clients, providing assessments, care plans and ongoing support.
- Deliver 1:1 and group sessions, using both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches.
- Facilitate structured treatment programmes tailored to individual needs.
- Provide harm reduction advice, education, and motivational support.
- Work collaboratively with other services, including Housing, Employment, Gym, Healthcare, Probation, and external Drug Intervention Teams, to support throughcare and resettlement.
- Complete second signatory and oral swab testing to complement clinical provision.
- Contribute to local and Forward targets, focusing on measurable outcomes and service excellence.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience supporting individuals with substance misuse or related needs.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to balance compassion with professionalism and accountability.
- Flexibility to work some evenings/weekends and travel across projects within your cluster when required.
You’ll be part of a dedicated team committed to transforming lives and reducing reoffending. We offer a supportive environment, ongoing training, and opportunities to grow your career within a respected national organisation.
Please see Job Description attached for full details