Addictions Therapist

Addictions Therapist

Reference

PRI101083

Location

Life Works Community Ltd, The Grange, High Street, Old Woking, Surrey GU22 8LB

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£27,810 - £42,000 depending on experience and accreditation

Hours

37.5 may require occasional Saturday working

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Role Description

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An opportunity has arisen for an Addictions Therapist with experience of delivering group therapy to join our team of therapists who support the running of our Addiction Treatment Programme in our private mental health setting.

About Life Works:

Life Works, located in Woking, Surrey, is a highly respected private rehabilitation centre with a unique therapeutic environment, leading the way in addiction and eating disorder treatment. We treat up to 18 low risk private patients for addictions and eating disorders in a Georgian house surrounded by beautiful gardens. We are easily accessible from the A3 and M25 and a 30 min walk from Woking Train station. Being part of the Priory group, all staff benefit from the range of benefits and training that the Priory has to offer; including excellent CPD opportunities.

(Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review. - Move this to end of advert)

The Role:

The successful candidate needs to be essentially an accredited therapist or due to be accredited within a year (such as HCPC/BACP/UKCP) with experience of eating disorders.

The successful candidate needs to have experience of working as a therapist with addictions. Level 4 or higher qualification in Counselling or equivalent. Experience facilitating Group therapy. Understanding of the 12 step Minnesota model of addiction. Experience delivering relapse prevention workshops and other relevant psychoeducational topics. The ideal candidate will also have experience with DBT and Motivational Interviewing.

The successful candidate would work as part of a highly experienced a multi-disciplinary team with low risk and privately funded eating disorder Addiction clients. The candidate would be expected to deliver group and individual therapy for our clients who part of the inpatient programme and day treatment programme (are on a 28 day (or longer) programme - remove this) . Case load would also consist of ward rounds, support groups and outpatient therapy. Life Works is a unique service where clients come to receive high quality therapy and Nursing care in their early stages of recovery; within a therapeutic and community inspired environment.

Benefits:
• Access to CPD (Continued Professional Development)
• Clear salary progression plan
• Clear career pathway
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Access to Priory Benefits Portal
• Funded DBS
• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday leave
• Ability to accrue additional annual leave with service
• Free parking

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Apply

About us

As one of the UK's leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world-class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK's leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Job Description

Addictions_Therapist.pdf

Closing Date

06/07/2025