The Role We are looking for a competent and enthusiastic applicant who will join the team as a Homeless Drug and Alcohol Recovery Practitioner. The person will be able to handle complex cases, can work independently, and who has the confidence to be a strong voice in a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will support the homeless, formerly homeless and those at risk of homelessness with substance misuse issues. The successful candidate will work in partnership with both internal and external agencies and teams to ensure a multi-disciplinary care plan is developed for these complex clients. The Service New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a VIA led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs Location The job will be based predominantly at New Beginnings’ Cobbold Road Hub, with travel across the borough, it will be based across multiple sites in Brent. 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. This is a fixed term contract for a year commencing February 2025, to cover maternity leave. For an informal chat about the role please contact Zareena Mody, Stabilisation Team Manager via [email protected] The closing date for applications is Sunday 17 November at midnight.