Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to the lives of the people we support. We offer support and respect in a safe environment, treat each person as an individual and work with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are Be open, be compassionate and be bold. Our team members apply these every day to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals and live life to its full potential.

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Family Drug and Alcohol (FDAC) Senior Worker to join the Building Bridges Family Team in Liverpool. This is an opportunity to make a real difference for parents and carers whose substance use is affecting their children and family life.

The postholder will be embedded within the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) team and will provide intensive, relationship-based drug and alcohol support. As a senior member of the Building Bridges team, they will combine direct work with families with day-to-day support for colleagues, helping to maintain safe, consistent and child-focused practice.

Where

Liverpool

Hours

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type

Permanent

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

About the role

• Manage a complex caseload of parents and carers involved with FDAC, completing holistic assessments and recovery plans that consider substance use, parenting, physical and mental health, domestic abuse, housing, relationships and wider social needs.
• Deliver a range of evidence-informed one-to-one interventions, including motivational and psychosocial work, harm reduction, relapse prevention, recovery planning and support to reduce or stop substance use.
• Build purposeful, consistent relationships with parents who may have experienced barriers to engaging with treatment, health, social care or other support services.
• Help parents understand the impact of substance use and wider risks on their children, and support them to develop safer parenting, home routines and family relationships.
• Support access to the right treatment at the right time, including clinical interventions, detox, rehab, recovery groups, community support and aftercare.
• Provide practical support to attend appointments where appropriate, make and follow up referrals, explain treatment options and advocate for parents whose needs may otherwise be overlooked.
• Work closely with FDAC colleagues, Children’s Social Care, health services, Family Hubs, housing, domestic abuse services and other partners to provide joined-up support and contribute to care planning.
• Attend and contribute to relevant FDAC, social care and multi-agency meetings, sharing information appropriately and providing clear, evidence-based updates on engagement, progress, risk and protective factors.
• Provide day-to-day case consultation, practical guidance and reflective support to colleagues within the Building Bridges team, particularly where family circumstances, risk or engagement are complex.
• Contribute to safeguarding and risk-management processes, ensuring concerns are recorded, shared appropriately and escalated without delay.
• Maintain accurate, timely and defensible case records; monitor progress and outcomes; and contribute to learning that strengthens support for families.