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Are you passionate about making a positive impact in people's lives? Join us at Change Grow Live, a charity dedicated to creating a difference for those using our services.

At our core, we believe in being open, compassionate, and bold, values that our team members embody daily as we strive to help individuals change the course of their lives, grow as unique individuals, and live to their fullest potential.

We are thrilled to present an exciting opportunity for a GP Shared Care Coordinator to join our dynamic team in Camden.

Our Camden service is a vibrant, collaborative team, comprising a dedicated lineup that includes a service manager, consultant psychiatrists, medical professionals, compassionate nurses, attentive healthcare assistants, empathetic recovery staff, passionate volunteers, efficient administrators, and supportive peer mentors.

Where: Camden

Hours: Full time, 37.5h per week

Full time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience, (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time hours)

Allowance: £4,133.14 Inner London Weighting (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time hours)

* Please note Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

What makes this role special?

Unique Challenges: No two days are alike, and we treat each person as an individual. Your flexibility, curiosity, and attentive listening skills will be pivotal.

Impactful vocation: You'll play a vital role in reducing drug and alcohol-related harm, promoting recovery, resilience, and supporting social reintegration.

Collaborative Environment: Work closely with professionals in GP settings to provide support for those dealing with alcohol and/or substance use issues.

About the Role:

• Support service users from entry to the service through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, recovery planning, and onward referral.
• Promote carer, service user, and community involvement.
• Advocate for access to partnership services.
• Collaborate with professionals in GP settings to support individuals with substance use issues.

About You:

• Understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Sound knowledge of clinical prescribing issues.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with good IT proficiency.
• Proactive, able to work independently with strong time management skills.
• Experience in community-based support practices.
• Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Qualification in nursing, counseling, social work, or substance misuse is desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously.

What We Offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• A dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week, access to a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Participation in a contributory pension scheme.
• A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
• A warm and supportive team environment.
• Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

Closing Date

1/4/2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Job title: Senior Practitioner Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression

Service: Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (formerly IAPT)

Responsible to: Clinical Services Manager

Salary: Starting salary SO1-Sp29a £34,934

Hours: 22.5 hours

Contract type: Fixed Term until March 31st, 2027

Location: Hybrid

About the Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Services Department

Mind CHWF’s Psychological Therapies &Wellbeing department has been BACP accredited since 2016 and we specialise in:

·trauma-informed and compassion-focused practice 

·lived experience leadership and representation 

·‘third wave’ cognitive behavioural/evidence-based therapies (group and one to one models based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, Compassion-focused therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)

·a Practitioner Training Programme for our evidence-based model, ‘Radical Self-Care (RadSec)’, currently undergoing accreditation with BAMBA (British Association for Mindfulness Based Approaches)

·clinical research with our academic and NHS partners (City, University of London and NELFT)

·psychological therapies for:

ocommon mental health problems such as anxiety and depression via our Talking Therapies Service for Anxiety and Depression (formerly IAPT - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). Our Step 2 provision uses ‘third wave’ group modalities, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Our Step 3 focuses on Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD).

oAfrican Caribbean heritage communities (in partnership with our IRIE Mind project), 

oLGBTQ+ communities (in partnership with our Rainbow Mind project)

ocomplex developmental trauma and enduring mental health conditions (City and Hackney Wellbeing Network)

opeople who have lost someone to suicide (Grief in Pieces project)

oalcohol and substance misuse (City and Hackney Recovery Service)

All staff, trainees and volunteers have opportunities to participate in a wide range of in-house and external trainings through our networks.  Practitioners in specialist services are offered relevant evidence-based training (IAPT Step 2 practitioners receive training in group protocol using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and our Recovery Service workers receive intensive training and supervision in our group models: Radical Self Care, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Managing Anger & Difficult Emotions). 

At Mind CHWF, we offer significant personal and professional development opportunities, encourage innovation and initiative from our committed and talented practitioners, and offer skill-building and experience of working across multiple projects and modalities in an award-winning mental health organisation.

Purpose of the post: 

The Senior IAPT Practitioner will play a key role in delivering and developing Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest’s specialist Talking Therapies provision for African Caribbean Heritage (ACH), LGBTQIA+ and Global Majority communities.

The post holder will primarily deliver High Intensity (Step 3) psychological therapy, providing evidence-based one-to-one interventions for people experiencing anxiety and depression within a culturally responsive framework. The role will focus on delivering structured therapies such as Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) or other NICE-recommended modalities, alongside clinical assessment, formulation, and risk management.

In addition to clinical delivery, the role will include a small leadership component involving line management and professional support for Step 2 practitioners working within the specialist pathway. The post holder will help ensure quality, consistency and good practice across the Step 2 provision and may provide temporary clinical cover or guidance where service gaps arise.

The role contributes to improving equitable access and outcomes for African Caribbean Heritage, LGBTQIA+ and Global Majority communities, supporting the service to address inequalities in mental health provision.

Mind CHWF has a long-standing commitment to community-led and culturally responsive mental health services. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black women, who are currently underrepresented in senior roles in psychological therapy.

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the Phoenix Futures team as a Therapeutic Worker at our Specialist Family Residential Service, Sheffield. 

Are you passionate about supporting families with the guidance and support their need to live within the community and thrive as a family? We are recruiting for a Therapeutic Worker to join our specialist Family Residential Service in Sheffield. The service provides drug and alcohol recovery support for parents and their children in a residential setting.

The Role

Your role in our therapeutic community will be key. You’ll manage a caseload, assess the people who use our service and manage their care plans. It will mean developing and applying a range of therapeutic approaches to meet their individual needs, whether that’s employment, education, health, or their ability to interact socially. You’ll be the one who sees that everything is coordinated from the moment they’re referred to us to the time that they leave.

As a Therapeutic Worker, you will support individuals accessing the residential rehabilitation programme to achieve outcomes that help create long-term recovery. Using the Therapeutic Community “community as method” model you will empower individuals, families and communities to be confident about recovery.

You will support the day to day running of the therapeutic community, ensuring service user needs are met and the best possible care is provided in an environment that promotes a culture of recovery in line with a recovery orientated system of care and the Quality Principles. Managing a service user case load, providing end-to-end care co-ordination from admission to discharge planning ensuring care plans meet the needs of both service users and stakeholders. Whilst also being confident to deliver therapeutic groups, activities, and specialised interventions in accordance with the TC manual and the needs of the service. 

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Support Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to our residents.

This is a full-time role, working an average of 37.5 hours per week. You will be expected to work a 6-week rolling rota which includes evening and weekend working.

The service is based close to Eccelsall Road/Sheffield Hallam Collegiate Campus area of Sheffield, it is easily accessible. Situated in a large Victorian Building, fully refurbished in 2022, there is free on-site parking as well and is also easily access by multiple bus routes.

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About You

You will need: 

• An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals within drug and alcohol recovery.
• Experience of working with families, and individuals in the substance use sector or related field.
• The ability to be innovative and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the service. 
• Be able to work effectively with multi-agencies, whilst maintaining the excellent reputation of the service. 
• Knowledge of adult and child protection and safeguarding essential as you will be working with vulnerable families in a residential setting.

If you feel you are the right person with the necessary experience and passion, please apply. 

Your Rewards

• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata).
• You will be paid £24,637 per annum 
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system. 
• Opportunity to complete the Care Certificate, a robust induction to roles in health and social care developed by Skills for Care and Health Education England.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access.

About Us

Phoenix 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.

This opportunity is at our unique, specialist family service, one of very few in the UK.. A place where parents addicted to drugs or alcohol come with their children to change their lives and determine their futures.

Other organisations may call this role or similar; Therapeutic Community Worker, Substance Use Practitioner, Substance Use Worker or Recovery Worker.

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.

We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face to face interview. All details will be provided in advance so that you can feel adequately prepared and we can support you with reasonable adjustments as required.

Job title: Administrator for MindCHWF TTAD and ACH Outreach Services

Service: Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (formerly IAPT)

Responsible to: Clinical Services Manager - Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression

Salary: Starting salary is SC4 SP19 £27,509.64

Hours: 37.5 hours

Contract type: Fixed Term. Please be advised that this job will be reduced to 22.5 hours from July 2026 as the ACH Outreach Service Ends

Location: The Hub, 15 A Homerton Row/ Hybrid

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new.

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney and Waltham Forest.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

DBS clearance at Enhanced (without Barring) is required for this role.

About the Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Services Department

Mind CHWF’s Psychological Therapies &Wellbeing department has been BACP accredited since 2016 and we specialise in:

·trauma-informed and compassion-focused practice 

·lived experience leadership and representation 

·‘third wave’ cognitive behavioural/evidence-based therapies (group and one to one models based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, Compassion-focused therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)

·a Practitioner Training Programme for our evidence-based model, ‘Radical Self-Care (RadSec)’, currently undergoing accreditation with BAMBA (British Association for Mindfulness Based Approaches)

·clinical research with our academic and NHS partners (City, University of London and NELFT)

·psychological therapies for:

ocommon mental health problems such as anxiety and depression via our Talking Therapies Service for Anxiety and Depression (formerly IAPT - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). Our Step 2 provision uses ‘third wave’ group modalities, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Our Step 3 focuses on Person-Centred Existential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD).

oAfrican Caribbean heritage communities (in partnership with our IRIE Mind project), 

oLGBTQ+ communities (in partnership with our Rainbow Mind project)

ocomplex developmental trauma and enduring mental health conditions (City and Hackney Wellbeing Network)

opeople who have lost someone to suicide (Grief in Pieces project)

oalcohol and substance misuse (City and Hackney Recovery Service)

All staff, trainees and volunteers have opportunities to participate in a wide range of in-house and external trainings through our networks.  Practitioners in specialist services are offered relevant evidence-based training (IAPT Step 2 practitioners receive training in group protocol using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and our Recovery Service workers receive intensive training and supervision in our group models: Radical Self Care, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Managing Anger & Difficult Emotions). 

At Mind CHWF, we offer significant personal and professional development opportunities, encourage innovation and initiative from our committed and talented practitioners, and offer skill-building and experience of working across multiple projects and modalities in an award-winning mental health organisation.

Purpose of the post: 

The Administrator will play a key role in supporting the delivery of Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest’s Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression service, alongside the African Caribbean Heritage (ACH) Outreach Project.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide high-quality administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth running of the service. This will include supporting referrals, screening processes, appointment coordination, record keeping and data monitoring within the Talking Therapies system.

The role will also provide administrative support to the ACH Outreach Project, helping coordinate community engagement activities designed to improve access to mental health services for African Caribbean Heritage and wider Global Majority communities.

The Administrator will contribute to creating a welcoming and efficient service for clients, practitioners and partner organisations, ensuring accurate record keeping, effective communication and compliance with organisational and service requirements.

Mind CHWF has a long-standing commitment to improving equitable access to mental health services, and the Administrator will play an important role in supporting initiatives that reach communities who may not currently access psychological therapies.

Have you got experience and a passion for working to support women? We are seeking a new team member to join our small team, in a well-established charity, to support and empower women who experience multiple disadvantages and want to make positive changes to their lives.

We are seeking a Women’s Support Worker to join our Door of Hope team in the East End of London. The role will involve working directly with women who sell sex in Tower Hamlets; supporting them to make goals and support the changes that they wish to make, through information sharing, advocacy, and practical support.  We offer this whilst also providing a non-judgemental, and confidential space to talk and be heard.

Who are we looking for…

• You will have the commitment and creativity to engage women who can often be isolated and have difficulty engaging with other services. 
• You will be able to think and work independently yet also be a supportive colleague to the wider team. 
• You will have frontline experience of working with vulnerable women/adults. This might be within the context of domestic/sexual abuse, substance misuse, mental health, or housing. Or it may be of direct experience of women in the sex industry.  You will thrive on supporting women to become empowered and to make positive change.
• You will possess energy, motivation, and professional resilience. 
• You hold a level of confidence in advocating on behalf of women and to other professionals and services, whilst ever mindful of ways to support and encourage the empowerment of women in the process.

About Beyond the Streets

Beyond the Streets is a UK charity with over 20 years’ experience of partnering with women in the sex industry to see them safe from coercion, violence and abuse. We deliver trauma-informed, person-centered support, provide training for the third sector and statutory professionals, and create resources and reports informed by research, lived experience, and practitioner experience. Our training and partnership work seeks to equip professionals to understand the sex industry, particularly survival sex, and to support them to engage with women selling sex in a trauma-informed way.

You’ll enjoy…

• Competitive pay – earn £30,600 rising to £31,407 FTE on successful completion of probation (this includes London weighting)
• Pension - 5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution
• Generous annual leave - 33 days including bank holidays pro rata
• Flexible working – Our core hours are 10am to 3pm
• Family friendly policies – parental leave from day 1 of employment, an enhanced maternity pay policy and a flexi time policy as standard
• Career opportunities – develop yourself and your career in a reputable national organisation who are specialists in the VAWG sector
• Personal development allowance – to further your work-based skills and knowledge
• Cycle to work scheme – tax free allowance to buy
• Tech Buying Scheme – spread the cost of personal technology equipment and homeware across 12 months via payroll
• Travel season ticket loan scheme - an interest-free loan to enable team members to purchase a season ticket for travel between their usual place of residence and their usual place of work
• Clinical supervision – all staff are entitled to clinical supervision on request. A place to discuss work issues and challenges, and their emotional impact, on a regular basis.
• Blue light discount – a well recognized national discount card scheme. It will cost you £4.99 for two years’ membership but the discounts are large, and it’s widely accepted.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a confidential and independent service designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life, work life, health, and general wellbeing. EAP is available to you and to your immediate family.

All roles are subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and a DBS check.