About the Role
We are looking for motivated and empathetic Peer Support Workers to join our addiction services team based at Schoen Clinic Chelsea. In this role, you will use your lived experience of recovery to support clients navigating substance and alcohol abuse, providing guidance, encouragement, and practical advice to enhance their recovery journey.
This role will be working 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday with no weekend work, and no on call requirements.
What You’ll Do:
Offer one-to-one peer support to clients within individual and group settings.
Share your lived experience to motivate and inspire recovery while maintaining professional boundaries.
Assist clients in developing coping strategies, relapse prevention skills, and practical recovery plans.
Collaborate closely with therapists, clinicians, and the MDT to ensure holistic and coordinated care.
Contribute to the development of peer programs and participate in group facilitation where appropriate.
Skills & requirements
As a Peer Support Worker, you will have lived experience of addiction recovery with the ability to positively support others whilst having a firm understanding of addiction, recovery pathways, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Utilising your strong communication and interpersonal skills developed in a previous peer support position, you will be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and consistently demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and a commitment to upholding the values of confidentiality, empathy, and respect at all times.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic Chelsea
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, Monday - Friday
Salary
£28,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Private Medical Insurance with Aviva including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
Dental and Optical Cover with Aviva
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
About your future team
Schoen Clinic UK provides specialist mental healthcare across two key locations:
Our London outpatient clinic, where we focus on mental health conditions (including eating disorders) and neurodiversity (ADHD, autism).
Wellen Court in York, a specialist residential and nursing home for people living with dementia.
All our UK facilities are rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
In London, our multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, nurses and allied health professionals deliver evidence-based, personalised care. We support patients of all ages with tailored treatment plans, ensuring every individual benefits from the expertise of a highly skilled team working together.
At Wellen Court, our dementia nurses, carers and therapists provide 24/7 support in a calm, home-like environment. We focus on maintaining familiar routines, building meaningful relationships and helping each resident live with comfort and purpose. Care options include long-term residential stays, short-stay respite and daycare, as well as palliative and end-of-life support.
Schoen Clinic UK is part of the Schön Klinik Group, founded in Germany in 1985, an international healthcare organisation recognised for its specialisation and quality.