Passionate about guiding recovery journeys?

Become a Peer Support Practitioner with Cheshire West and Chester Drug and Alcohol Service!

Based within Cheshire West and Chester Drug and Alcohol Service, your role will support adults within the area to achieve their recovery journey goals, via 1:1s and structured groupwork packages.

You will have a lived experience of substance misuse and possess OCNLR Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring or equivalent. Or the ability and commitment to complete this within 1 year of employment.

The role will involve:

• delivering excellent drug and alcohol services to those who use our services and their significant others, including family members friends and carers, to facilitate positive outcomes.
• managing a case load and deliver evidence-based interventions and aftercare planning in a 1-1 and group setting.
• working collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholder across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence with all Via policies and Safeguarding principles.
• managing Peer Mentors in your hub and allocate tasks and take ownership of assigned programmes.
• travel across county as and when required.

Via is a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to lives of those who use our services, offering peer mentoring support and respect in a safe environment, treating each person as an individual and working with them to find the right support options.