Job Summary Passionate about guiding recovery journeys? Become a Peer Support Practitioner with Cheshire West and Chester Drug and Alcohol Service The Role 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 delivering evidence-based interventions and aftercare planning in a 1-1 and group setting. working collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders 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 the county as and when required. The Service Via is a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to the 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. Via is an adult treatment and recovery service which offers a range of pharmacological and psycho-social interventions to the Cheshire West & Chester community who are experiencing issues with drug and alcohol use. The Peer Mentor Team delivers support to those who have completed their structured treatment and those who could benefit from additional support during their recovery journey. Location Cheshire West and Chester, with Hub and coverage to be agreed with the successful candidate. 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 For an informal chat about the role please contact Marta Makarewicz, Deputy Service Manager via Marta.Makarewiczviaorg.uk The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 January 2025 at midnight. We accept applications via http://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/career-paths/ using our short application form, and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit http://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/how-to-apply/. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme. Appointment to all our posts is subject to the satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles. Please email peopleviaorg.uk if you have any recruitment enquiries or if you require this documentation in an accessible format.