Would you like to work closely with a caseload to help those people into substance misuse treatment and away from crime? The Role We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner to work closely with partners in the borough of Kingston Upon Thames from police, probation and the courts. Your focus will be to assist those who use our service to address their offending behaviour, engage in recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment and become free from dependency. You will provide assertive outreach to support the larger Kingston Upon Thames Recovery Team, supporting offenders to re-engage in treatment and to identify offenders who would benefit from the service. This exciting role will offer you the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of people, their families and the community. This role is dependent upon the successful applicant obtaining Metropolitan Police clearance. The Service Via Kingston is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust rough sleepers team and at a successful peer mentor service user involvement in provision. To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. For an informal chat about the role please contact Anil Chatterjee, Criminal Justice Team Leader at [email protected] or on 07561 105350 or Paul Dryland, Team Leader via [email protected] or 07761 041334. The closing date for applications is Sunday 1 December at midnight. Interviews are likely to take place on Thursday 5 December.