Drug and Alcohol Worker (E6797) - Waythrough
Drug and Alcohol Worker
Working hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday with a late night on a Monday until 8pm which will be worked on a rota basis.
Location: 7 North Park Road, Harrogate, HG1 5PD
About the Service...
North Yorkshire Horizons is a service made up of several key partners led by Waythrough, enabling the development of a peer led, recovery community. Providing a safe environment in which people can develop the life skills, and confidence to achieve and maintain recovery and abstinence from their substance misuse, successfully re-integrate into society, and become active, contributing citizens.
About the role...
We have an exciting opportunity to join our North Yorkshire Horizons service in Harrogate, as a Drug and Alcohol Worker. The service offers individualised support packages for people who are experiencing problematic drug and alcohol use.
Key duties as a Drug and Alcohol Worker will include:
* Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
* Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
* Support clients in various different treatment stages, from initial assessment to exiting treatment, accessing sustained recovery and aftercare.
* Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
* Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues across the street to support partnerships to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
About you...
* Experience 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.
* A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is not essential but preferred.
What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) offer you...
Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) 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
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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