We have an exciting opportunity at Derbyshire Recovery Partnership Substance Use Service for someone who is passionate about starting a career as a Trainee Criminal Justice Drug and Alcohol Practitioner.Service AreaDerby ServicesTownChesterfieldStatusFull-timeContract TypeFixed TermTotal Salary Pro-Rata£24,637Posted Date27/08/2025Closing Date14/09/2025Vacancy Reference Number3943Documents(Word, 80.5kb)The Derbyshire Recovery Partnership are looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic individual to be our new Trainee Drug and Alcohol Criminal Justice worker in the Chesterfield area of Derbyshire. This role will be working with people involved in the criminal justice system, who may be leaving prison or are already living in the local community.The RoleThis role will be based at our Chesterfield, working 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and is a 6 month fixed term contract.We offer a 6 month training programme, covering aspects such as drug and alcohol knowledge, motivational interviewing skills, safeguarding, managing conflict and trauma-informed practice, to name a few. In this trainee role you will also be trained in an array of criminal justice work, including working with people who are subject to licence conditions, Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) and Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) court orders, and may be involved with the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) team, Courts, Liaison and Diversion, Prison healthcare, Probation services. The focus of this role is helping engage people to address their drug/alcohol use and reduce criminality, improving their health outcomes and quality of life. A full role induction is given, and you will be supported via supervision with your line manager. This involves developing the skills to offer a range of harm reduction interventions, assessment, risk management and recovery focussed interventions to support our clients attain improved health outcomes and achieve their personalised treatment goals.If you want to help other people change their lives, we'd love to have you in our team. You'll give people support and inspiration that will help them change their lives for the better.The LocationYou will be based in our community drug and alcohol service, working with people using drugs/alcohol that are involved in the criminal justice system and living in the Chesterfield area of Derbyshire. This wonderful, diverse team is knowledgeable and supportive, with a wealth of knowledge to impart.Whilst it can't be guaranteed, at the end of the traineeship we often have practitioner roles available for career advancement, should you want to apply.About YouWe are keen to hear from anyone with experience of working within the field of drug and alcohol use, and/or has lived experience, or from someone who may not have experience with drugs/alcohol but is very motivated and passionate about recovery and supporting others. You do not need to have criminal Justice experience to apply for this Trainee role.*Job description is attached. Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description as this will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.About Phoenix FuturesPhoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.-For more information about the Derbyshire Recovery Partnership service, visit: kApplications can be made via-If you're unsure if this role is for you and you'd prefer to consider Volunteering within the service first, please look at the opportunities we have currently available on our Phoenix Futures website.If you have drug/alcohol lived experience and would like to gain some skills qualifications and experience in the field of drug and alcohol work before applying for a role like this, please email us at dhcft.derbyshirelivedexperiencecareerpathway@nhs.net so we can talk to you about our new lived experience substance use career pathway in Derbyshire and how it can help you.#PF
