Who the RRS pathway is designed for.
RRS supports adults who have completed rehabilitation and are ready to move from recovery into a structured employment pathway.
A recovery-to-work programme, not a treatment programme.
The central eligibility requirement is that the candidate has successfully completed a structured rehabilitation or recovery treatment programme and has been discharged or formally transitioned from primary treatment.
RRS then considers whether the person is ready to engage with employment preparation, practical barrier resolution, employer matching and sustained workplace support.
Important distinction
RRS does not determine clinical recovery or replace treatment. Clinical readiness remains with the treatment provider. RRS determines whether the person is suitable to enter the employment-support pathway.
Normally, all of these should be true before referral.
RRS assesses support needs, not labels.
The following should not, by themselves, automatically prevent someone from being considered for RRS:
- A disability or long-term health condition
- Prescribed medication
- A mental-health diagnosis
- A criminal record, where this does not legally prevent the particular role
- A previous relapse or interruption in recovery
- Not having employment documents ready at the referral stage; right-to-work checks remain the employer’s statutory responsibility before employment
When RRS may defer a referral
If a candidate is still in acute detoxification, primary rehabilitation or another period where the treatment provider believes employment planning is not yet appropriate, RRS may defer entry and accept a later re-referral.
A deferred referral is not a permanent exclusion.
Eligibility is the start of the conversation, not an automatic job offer.
After referral, RRS completes its own transition assessment and works with the candidate to establish goals, barriers, readiness, workplace preferences and the support required for sustainable employment.
Ready to make a referral?
Use the referral form only when the candidate meets the core pre-referral criteria and has agreed to RRS contact.