Recovery Specialist — Alcohol & Substance Use

AQUARIUS ACTION PROJECTS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part 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 extra days option

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Long service awards

Recommend a Friend £500 bonus

Cycle to Work

Discounts and wellbeing initiatives

Free will writing

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

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.