Substance Use Caseworker — Harm Reduction & Recovery

Barod; Aberdare; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Barod seeks a Substance Use Caseworker to assess needs and plan structured interventions, empowering service users to adopt healthier lifestyles. The role supports harm reduction and recovery pathways, including engagement with multiple agencies, outreach, and education.

The post involves flexible arrangements across CTM areas, with emphasis on early intervention, risk assessment, and collaborative care planning to promote long-term community integration.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Advice and Guidance (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience in safeguarding, harm reduction, psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Engage service users in substance use treatment and harm reduction.
• Deliver structured interventions including group-work and one-to-one sessions.
• Develop risk management plans and care planning.
• Provide outreach to engage and assess service users.

Skills

Safeguarding

Substance awareness

Harm reduction

Psychosocial interventions

ICT skills

Education

Level3 in Advice and Guidance

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Barod seeks a Substance Use Caseworker to assess needs and plan structured interventions, empowering service users to adopt healthier lifestyles. The role supports harm reduction and recovery pathways, including engagement with multiple agencies, outreach, and education.

The post involves flexible arrangements across CTM areas, with emphasis on early intervention, risk assessment, and collaborative care planning to promote long-term community integration.