Women's PSI Group Worker

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

Exciting Opportunity: Women's PSI Group Worker - West Sussex

We're looking for a dedicated and empathetic Women's PSI Group Worker to join our West Sussex Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Service. This is a Countywide Role offering the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of women facing complex challenges.

Some of the women we support may have experienced trauma and may not feel safe working with men. Do you have experience supporting women in trauma-informed environments?

* Please note it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the successful applicant to be female. *

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

*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

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver structured groupwork sessions for women with substance use issues.
• Provide 1:1 psycho-social interventions (PSI) for individuals unable to engage in group settings due to barriers such as neurodiversity or other protected characteristics.
• Offer short-term motivational sessions for those who are resistant to group participation.
• You'll be a vital part of our Psycho-social Interventions Team, contributing to the delivery of our core programme and wider service workstreams.
• Collaborate closely with multi-agency partners and female-specific services to ensure holistic and coordinated care.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with women affected by trauma and substance use.
• Strong understanding of neurodiversity and inclusive support approaches.
• Experience of delivering Groupwork
• Proven ability to work effectively in multi-agency settings.
• Flexibility to travel and work across West Sussex.

What we will give to you

• 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.
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Generous 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.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

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 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

17/11/2026

Closing Date

8/11/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Mark Webb | mark.webb@cgl.org.uk

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