Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest - Friends, Family and Carers Worker

About the role

This role will support families and carers of those affected by drug and alcohol use. They will involve Friends Family and Carers in service users' recovery, empowering friends, family and carers. They will secure their wellbeing and develop positive, sustainable support networks, protecting people from harm.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working in partnership with Turning Point and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery service. The service is based in each of City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive.

This full integrated service contributes to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. It's shaped by community needs, as well as service users, carers, families, staff and volunteers.

The service has three elements:

• Out There, Everywhere: Specialist outreach, in reach and engagement.
• Building Blocks: Low, medium and high intensity support pathways.
• Get Connected: Building on our local, individual and shared assets to provide recovery capital and peer support.

How to apply

You can apply for this post here.

Closing Date: 28 March 2022

Interview Date: Week Commencing 11 April 2022