Lived Experience

Turn Your Lived Experience into a Career in Recovery

Are you passionate about helping others on their recovery journey?
Find out how you can use your lived or living experience with drugs/alcohol to build a meaningful career in the treatment and recovery sector.

Derbyshire’s Lived Experience Career Pathway to Employment offers a unique opportunity for local residents to gain the skills, knowledge, and support needed to begin a career in the field.

 

What’s on offer:

  • A free structured pathway designed to support people with lived experience
  • Support from a dedicated Lived Experience Coordinator
  • Access to monthly peer support sessions
  • Opportunities to grow professionally within the local treatment and recovery system

 

Who can apply?

Anyone with lived or living experience of drugs/alcohol who is:

  • A Derbyshire resident
  • Committed to learning and using their experience to help others

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in the lives of others navigating recovery.

 

Interested in joining or want more information?
Contact the Phoenix Futures Lived Experience Career Coordinator at: dhcft.derbyshirelivedexperiencecareerpathway@nhs.net

 

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