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.
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 interventions to 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 & Transfer pathway – 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 programmes focused 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
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.
What We’re 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 service with a clear improvement trajectory.
At Feltham B, we offer:
A supportive and visible leadership team with 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 .
