Compassionate Recovery Navigator: Outreach & Harm Reduction

Waythrough View All Jobs; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3× annual salary)

Enhanced sick pay

Birthday leave and optional extra days

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Recognition and long service awards

£500 Recommend a Friend bonus

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a compassionate HOPE Worker to support individuals affected by substance misuse. You will provide practical help, motivate recovery, and coordinate with professionals and communities to reduce harm and build stable lives.

You will work across outreach, health promotion, and complex needs support, collaborating with Recovery Coordinators to guide pathways and engage families and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards it).
• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals (e.g. substance misuse, mental health, or social care).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload, completing assessments, risk assessments, and support plans.
• Deliver brief and extended interventions to motivate change.
• Support walk-in assessments, referrals, and triage activity.
• Work alongside Recovery Co-ordinators to support structured recovery pathways.
• Deliver outreach, in-reach, and cross-reach activities.
• Engage service users and encourage participation in recovery plans.
• Work with families, carers, and partner agencies where appropriate.
• Provide advice on safer drug use, safer sex, and blood-borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B & C).
• Support needle exchange services (fixed site and community-based).
• Contribute to health campaigns and prevention initiatives.
• Work with individuals using alcohol, opiates, and non-opiate substances.
• Support access to services that improve recovery outcomes and social stability.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Waythrough is seeking a compassionate HOPE Worker to support individuals affected by substance misuse. You will provide practical help, motivate recovery, and coordinate with professionals and communities to reduce harm and build stable lives.

You will work across outreach, health promotion, and complex needs support, collaborating with Recovery Coordinators to guide pathways and engage families and partner agencies.