Recovery Navigator: Substance Use & Mental Health Support

Recovery Focus; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer matching

Life assurance (3× annual salary)

Birthday leave

Professional qualification reimburse

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a dedicated Recovery Navigator to join the Barnsley Recovery Steps team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will manage your own caseload, develop personalised recovery and treatment plans, and provide tailored interventions to people affected by substance misuse.

Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary team, you will support individuals through engagement and structured treatment, champion harm reduction, and collaborate with partner agencies to promote health

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable people affected by substance misuse.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or working towards this in post.
• Experience delivering one-to-one and/or group interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload, developing and reviewing person-centred recovery and treatment plans.
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Provide harm reduction advice and substance misuse-specific support.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Use a strengths-based approach to help individuals identify their goals, build resilience and achieve sustainable recovery.
• Encourage people using the service to become actively involved in their treatment, recovery and wider service activities.

Skills

Substance misuse support

Communication skills

Motivational Interviewing

Group interventions

Strong IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Waythrough is seeking a dedicated Recovery Navigator to join the Barnsley Recovery Steps team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will manage your own caseload, develop personalised recovery and treatment plans, and provide tailored interventions to people affected by substance misuse.

Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary team, you will support individuals through engagement and structured treatment, champion harm reduction, and collaborate with partner agencies to promote health