Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

AQUARIUS ACTION PROJECTS

Leeds

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 34,000

Part time

10 days ago

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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 extra days option

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Long service awards

Recommend a Friend £500 bonus

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Discounts and wellbeing initiatives

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Job summary

Forward Leeds is seeking a compassionate Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to support individuals affected by alcohol and/or non-opiate substance use in Leeds. You will manage a caseload, develop, implement, and review personalised recovery and treatment plans, including 1:1 PSI and brief interventions.

You will guide clients from initial assessment through structured treatment, supporting recovery and onward care, while collaborating with partners across the city to achieve positive health outcomes.

Qualifications

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
Ability to deliver brief interventions and psychosocial interventions.
Experience working with carers and families.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
Strong communication and relationship-building.
Compassionate, person-centred, non-judgemental approach.
Knowledge of recovery planning, harm reduction, risk management and safeguarding advantageous.
Experience delivering one-to-one or group therapeutic interventions advantageous.
Professional qualification in areas such as addiction studies, counselling, social work or therapeutic practice advantageous.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload and develop, implement, and review personalised recovery/treatment plans.
Provide 1:1 psychosocial interventions and brief interventions.
Support care planning and risk assessment/management.
Adopt a holistic, whole-person approach to wellbeing.
Collaborate with partners and colleagues city-wide to achieve health outcomes.
Support transitions from initial assessment to structured treatment and into recovery.
Assist clients in entering recovery and transferring to aftercare.

Skills

Brief interventions

Motivational interviewing

Psychosocial interventions

Communication skills

Person-centered approach

Safeguarding knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - Forward Leeds

Location: 3 Armley Court, Leeds, LS12 2LBWorking Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday-FridaySalary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum pro rata

About Waythrough

Make a real difference in your community

About the Role

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated Recovery Worker to support individuals affected by alcohol and/or non-opiate substance use. In this role, you’ll manage a caseload of people by developing, implementing, and reviewing personalised recovery and treatment plans.

You’ll provide 1:1 psychosocial interventions (PSI), brief interventions, and holistic care planning to help people reduce harm and make lasting positive changes. Working collaboratively with partners and colleagues across the city, you’ll guide individuals from initial assessment through structured treatment, supporting their journey into recovery and onward care.

If you’re passionate about empowering others, promoting wellbeing, and making a tangible difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is working with clients who are using alcohol and or non opiate substances.

What You’ll Do

Manage a caseload of people whose primary substance is opiates. Supporting, devising, implementing, and reviewing on-going recovery and treatment plans.
Facilitate and promote individuals’ progression from initial assessment into structured treatment.
Provide 1:1 PSI and brief intervention support
Care planning and risk assessment/management
You will take a “whole person” holistic approach to ensure that every service user’s package of care encompasses all areas of their wellbeing, to achieve the best possible outcomes for every person.
Reduce substance related harm to individuals and the wider community.
Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues across the city-wide partnership to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
Support people to make positive changes and achieve their goals in treatment with a view of entering recovery and transferring care to our recovery and aftercare team.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent,or a willingness to work towards this while in post.
An understanding of and ability to deliver interventions including brief interventions, motivational interviewing and psychosocial interventions.
Experience of working with carers and families.
Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective, professional relationships with the people you support.
A compassionate, person-centred and non-judgemental approach.
Knowledge or experience of recovery planning, harm reduction, risk management and safeguarding would be advantageous.
Experience delivering one-to-one or group therapeutic interventions would be advantageous.
A relevant professional qualification in areas such as addiction studies, counselling, social work or therapeutic practice would be advantageous.

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