Therapist (Addiction)
Permanent
Banbury Lodge, Oxfordshire, OX16
£29,000 - £30,000 per year (DOE)
40 Hours per week: Monday to Friday with one weekend per month (1 weekend in 4 with allocated days off during the week)
Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. As an Addiction Therapist at our centre in Banbury Lodge, the benefits are endless.
- You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's lives
- You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact
- Your experiences as an Addiction Therapist can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life
If you're looking for a new, exciting role, why not apply to join us? We pride ourselves on having a great team of dedicated addiction specialists, and provide a safe place to heal and feel secure with the best possible care and treatment.
The benefits of being an Addiction Therapist in the team:
- Supportive Personal Development Plan
- Opportunities for training, development, and career progression
- Birthday Off
- Company pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Blue Light Card discounts at thousands of retailers
- BUPA wellness programme
- Employee of the Month (£100 voucher)
- Employee appreciation days and awards
Our Core Values:
At the heart of everything we do are our four core values:
- Understanding – listening, empathising, and responding to individual needs.
- Kindness – treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion.
- Accountability – taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards.
- Teamwork – working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
Main duties of the Therapist:
- To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales.
- To deliver therapeutic support through group-work sessions and one-to-one interventions.
- To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation and health workers.
- To counsel individuals about their substance use.
- To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour.
- To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme.
- To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation.
- Ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc. are maintained accurately.
- Where required, participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client needs.
- To safeguard Clients at all times, and follow all Safeguarding procedures.
Essential criteria:
- Level 4 or higher qualification in Counselling or equivalent
- Professional membership to the BACP/NCPS
- Minimum of one year experience of direct client work and facilitating group therapy.
- Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes.
- Experience of providing direct client services particularly assessment & group-work.
- A flexible open approach and proven communication skills in the management of sessional staff, volunteers and clients.
- Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Proven skills in planning and administration.
- Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need.
- Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers.
- Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients.
The Recruitment Process:
- You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position
- If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (please note that if you have a video/in-person interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for our 2nd stage interview)
- Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible to all.
