Drug and Alcohol Recovery Coordinator at Oasis Project, Brighton

Please note: This role is restricted to female applicants only, as being female is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010

This is an exciting opportunity to make real impact within an established, award-winning, innovative voluntary sector organisation. 

Oasis Project provides structured drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services for women, children and families affected by substance use. 

As a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Coordinator, you will work within a specialist, trauma-informed, gender-responsive and child-centred service delivering structured interventions to support women and families to achieve positive and lasting change. This includes partnership working to deliver Oasis Project’s POCAR programme (Parenting Our Children, Accessing Recovery). 

You will work directly with mothers and some fathers impacted by substance use, including those involved with Children’s Social Care. The role requires close multi-agency working, participation in safeguarding processes, and the delivery of both individual and group-based interventions. 

This is a rewarding but demanding role working with families experiencing complex needs, including substance use, trauma, domestic abuse, and safeguarding concerns. 

You will: 

• Work closely with Children’s Social Care and contribute to child protection processes 

• Work closely with external partners and internal colleagues to manage risk and respond to safeguarding concerns confidently 

• Undertake lone working and community-based visits 

• Maintain professional boundaries while building trusting, supportive relationships 

This is a varied, rewarding and sometimes emotionally demanding role where you will work within a team to manage a caseload, deliver individual and group interventions, contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes, and work closely with Children's Social Care and partner agencies to support positive outcomes for families.   

You will be confident working independently in the community, including some lone working, while maintaining strong professional boundaries and building trusting relationships.  

You will have experience supporting people affected by substance use or other complex needs, along with experience of safeguarding, caseload management and multi-agency working.   

Relevant Health and Social Care experience and / or a qualification, is essential. Knowledge of recovery approaches, trauma-informed practice and safeguarding procedures is also required.  

Most importantly, you will be compassionate, resilient and committed to delivering person-centred support that empowers women and families to reach their potential.  

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a barred list check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.  

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of women, children and families, we'd love to hear from you.