About this role
Job summary
As a member of our Groupwork Team, you'll play a key role in delivering structured, evidence-based interventions that support people throughout their recovery journey.
Working across a variety of settings, you'll facilitate both face-to-face and virtual group programmes, alongside one-to-one sessions, helping service users build the knowledge, skills and confidence to achieve lasting recovery.
Main duties of the job
You'll also have the opportunity to:
Deliver recovery-focused programmes based on recognised behaviour change and recovery models.
Support people within their local communities to strengthen long-term recovery.
Help develop peer support and recovery networks.
Contribute to our accredited mentor programme, supporting volunteers to make a real difference.
This is an exciting time to join the substance misuse sector, with continued investment creating new opportunities for innovation, professional development and career progression.
About us
The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) has been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol for over 40 years. As a registered charity, we are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families and communities thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Aspire, our long-established partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). For more than 20 years, Aspire has combined the strengths of NHS clinical expertise with the innovation and flexibility of the voluntary sector to deliver high-quality drug and alcohol services across our communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
To support service users in gaining understanding and insight into their own recovery by evidenced based one to one and group work.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Has experience working within the substance misuse field or a related support service. Holds a Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse qualification (or equivalent).
Experience Essential
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working. Experience of substance misuse treatment approaches. Experience of group work.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name The Alcohol & Drug Service
Address Aspire Drug & Alcohol Service
1-3 Princes Street
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 3NJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://ads-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)