Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

OverviewDrug and Alcohol Practitioner (Opiate Team) – Location: Irford House, Seacroft Crescent LS14 6PA. We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Coordinator, to join our Forward Leeds team. This role is working within the Active Recovery team based at Seacroft, supporting a caseload of clients whose primary substance is heroin.ResponsibilitiesManage 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.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.Work 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.About youExperience of holding a caseload.Knowledge and/or experience of substance misuse.Experience supporting vulnerable people, whose lives have been affected by alcohol and/or drug use.A relevant qualification in Health and Social Care.Additional informationTo view the full job description and person specification, please click here. Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the "Apply via Company Website" button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.Who are weWaythrough (Formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.What can Waythrough offer youGenerous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 year’s service)Annual leave purchase schemeEnhanced occupational sick payEnhanced employer pension contributionDeath in service benefitFree Will writingEyecare vouchersBlue light card discountFantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training coursesWork-life balance - flexible working and family friendly policiesWellbeing offers for our workforceEmployee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support NetworksWaythrough is an equal opportunities employer. We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr