Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - Forward
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counselor
Drug and Alcohol Practitioner
- Forward Leeds
locations:
Forward Leeds
- Irford House
time type:
Full time
posted on:
Posted Today
job requisition
Drug and Alcohol Practitioner
- Forward Leeds
Location: Irford House, Seacroft Cresent, Seacroft, Leeds, LS146PA
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £25,877.80 - £34, 240.03 per annum
Please note:
The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.
About Waythrough
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
About the Role
We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated Recovery Worker to support individuals receiving treatment for opiate use. In this role, you’ll manage a caseload, developing, implementing and reviewing personalised recovery and treatment plans.
You’ll provide 1:1 psychosocial interventions (PSI), brief interventions and holistic care planning to help people reduce harm and make lasting positive changes. Working collaboratively with partners and colleagues across the city, you’ll guide individuals from initial assessment through structured treatment, supporting their journey into recovery and onward care.
If you’re passionate about empowering others, promoting wellbeing and making a tangible difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
Manage a caseload of people whose primary substance is opiates, developing, implementing and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
Facilitate and promote individuals’ progression from initial assessment into structured treatment.
Provide 1:1 psychosocial interventions (PSI) and brief intervention support.
Complete care planning and risk assessment/management.
Take a whole-person, holistic approach, ensuring each person’s care considers all areas of their wellbeing.
Reduce substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
Work collaboratively with key partners and colleagues across the city-wide partnership to achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
Support people to make positive changes and achieve their treatment goals, with a view to entering recovery and transferring care to the recovery and aftercare team.
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What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
Life assurance (3× annual salary)
Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Goand Aspirations portals
£500
Recommend a Friend bonusCycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Inclusion and accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
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