Psychosocial Worker- HM YOI Feltham B - Substance Misuse Team

Job summary

Are you passionate about recovery, rehabilitation and making a meaningful impact?

This is an exciting opportunity to join HMP/YOI Feltham B, a dynamic and evolving adult Category C prison, where we are transforming healthcare delivery through a new integrated model of care.

As a Psychosocial Worker, you will play a vital frontline role supporting individuals with substance misuse needs--helping them stabilise, recover and prepare for a healthier future beyond custody.

At Feltham B, you won't just be doing a job--you'll be part of a high-impact team driving real change within a secure environment.

Main duties of the job

You will work within our Substance Misuse Care Pathway, delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions and supporting individuals at all stages of their recovery journey.

This includes early engagement in custody, structured interventions, and through-the-gate continuity planning, working closely with a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 and group psychosocial interventionsto individuals with drug and alcohol needs
• Undertake assessments, care planning and risk management
• Support individuals through recovery, relapse prevention and harm reduction
• Contribute to Early Days in Custody (EDiC), Planned Care and Release & Transferpathway - engaging individuals at reception and stabilisation phase
• Work collaboratively with nurses, GPs, psychologists and prison staff
• Support delivery of detox and maintenance pathways alongside clinical teams
• Facilitate therapeutic group programmesfocused on wellbeing and coping strategies
• Contribute to release planning and continuity of care into the community
• Maintain high-quality clinical records in line with CNWL and HMPPS standards

About us

There's a place for you at CNWL.We're passionate about delivering first-class, patient-centred, safe, and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, a community clinic, or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top-quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee, we aim to identify our future leaders, and we support our staff by providing opportunities for career development.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Job responsibilities

What Were Looking For

Essential

• Experience working with individuals with substance misuse, mental health, or complex psychosocial needs
• Strong communication and engagement skills, particularly with hard-to-reach groups
• Understanding of recovery-focused approaches and harm reduction
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience within prison, criminal justice, or secure environments
• Experience delivering group interventions
• Training in Motivational Interviewing or similar approaches
• Understanding of trauma-informed care

Why Work at Feltham B?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a developing adult prison servicewith a clear improvement trajectory.

At Feltham B, we offer:

• A supportive and visible leadership teamwith clear direction
• Opportunity to shape and influence a growing substance misuse service
• Exposure to a diverse and complex clinical population
• Strong focus on staff development, supervision and progression
• A culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement

You will be joining a service that is actively evolving and putting quality, safety and recovery outcomes at the heart of everything we do.