Addictions Counsellor

Location: The Bridges

Salary: £26,187 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Expiry Date: 27 May 2026

About The Role

Are you passionate about supporting people to rebuild their lives and achieve lasting recovery?

We are looking for a full-time Addictions Counsellor to join our team at The Bridges in Hull, working 35 hours per week within our residential substance misuse treatment centre.

The Bridges is Forward Trust’s residential service for adults aged 18+ who are committed to remaining abstinent from drugs and alcohol. Through a structured 3–6 month recovery programme based on the 12-Step principles of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, alongside Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) and the Seeking Safety approach, we support residents to develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed for long-term recovery.

For over 20 years, The Bridges has helped shape a growing recovery community across Hull, and with the continued expansion of Forward Trust services, we are committed to building even greater recovery opportunities for the people we support.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a caseload, including risk assessments and recovery plans
• Delivering structured group sessions and 1-1 therapeutic interventions
• Supporting residents with tailored recovery and reintegration plans
• Carrying out admissions, drug and alcohol testing, and medication supervision
• Maintaining accurate records and reports
• Accompanying residents to external appointments and activities where required
• Working collaboratively to provide high-quality, person-centred care

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who:

• Understands the complexities of addiction and recovery
• Is empathetic, organised, and solution-focused
• Can build positive therapeutic relationships
• Thrives in a team environment while managing their own workload
• Is committed to safeguarding, confidentiality, and continuous improvement

You’ll become part of a passionate team making a real difference every day. This is an opportunity to help individuals transform their lives while contributing to a thriving and supportive recovery community.

If you’re ready to support meaningful change and be part of a service that puts recovery first, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - 

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/662/addictions-counsellor.html

Contact information

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