Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Make a positive change – work for The Alcohol & Drug Service

We are looking for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker – Community Rehabilitation Programme based in Hull.

Salary £22390 - £27062 DOE

The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) are a registered charity who have been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol misuse for over 40 years.

East Riding Partnership (ERP) – is a partnership between ADS and Humber Teaching NHS trust. It has three hubs, Hull, Bridlington and Goole. It is multi-disciplinary team led by a consultant and provides treatment services in the community. The services include aftercare, young people, community rehabilitation programme, a specialist supporting image and performing enhancing drugs/steroids and a team supporting service users and cares through a team of volunteers and peer mentors.

It is a very exciting time to be working in the drug and alcohol field, with significant new career opportunities being created.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative team, based in Hull to support the Community Rehabilitation Programme with the East Riding Partnership Integrated Inclusion Health and Addiction Service.

The successful candidate will have an interest and motivation for working with service users who are abstinent to gain skills to support their ongoing recovery.

You will ideally have group work skills and will have experience of working in the 'field' of substance misuse.

If you have relevant experience in the substance misuse field and a level 3 Tackling Substance misuse or equivalent, we would like to hear from you.

We provide a comprehensive package of accredited courses and for newly qualified Social Workers we support the ASYE programme.

NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to support sponsorship visas.

Salary & Benefits:

In return, ADS are offering:

• Generous annual leave, 29 days annual leave per annum, rising to 31 after 2 years’ service and 34 after 5; plus, Public Holidays
• Attractive Pension Package (6% employer contribution)
• Health Scheme
• Training opportunities in line with the personalised learning and development plan
• Enhanced sick pay
• Along with joining ADS at a time of exciting and fast-growing change

Working at ADS is more than a job, it’s an investment of time to make a difference to the lives of people with substance misuse issues and their families.

To apply click on the link provided and you will be redirected to the company website.

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV’S

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.The ADS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity. We promote the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees and service users.