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Young Person Drug and Alcohol Recovery Practitioner (YOS Telford)
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Young Person Drug and Alcohol Recovery
Location
Telford
Contract
12-month FTC contract
Working Hours
37 hours per week (Full-time)
Salary
£21,881 - £24,240
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 provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs, and related areas. We deliver high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 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
As a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Practitioner within Aquarius Action Projects’ Young Person Service in Telford, you will work with children and young people aged 10+ and adults aged 18+ who are using, or are affected by, problems associated with drugs and/or alcohol.
You will provide advice, assessments, brief and structured interventions, and group programmes, supporting service users to achieve positive outcomes.
What You Will Do
- Act as the initial point of contact for referrals into the service.
- Conduct initial assessments by telephone and face-to-face.
- Provide relevant and appropriate advice and harm minimisation support.
- Deliver brief and structured interventions and group programmes.
- Provide family interventions where appropriate.
- Undertake risk assessments and risk management.
- Make onward referrals to relevant partner agencies.
- Manage a caseload of service users.
- Work collaboratively with service users, families, and external agencies to maximise outcomes.
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What We Are Looking For
- An understanding of substance use and associated health and social issues.
- Experience of working in an addictions, substance misuse, or social care setting.
- A qualification in health/social care, youth and community work, such as NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, or Addiction Studies; alternatively, relevant experience of working in the substance misuse field.
- Good knowledge of alcohol, drugs, and related health issues.
- Experience of liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals.
- Confidence engaging with clients across a variety of service delivery settings.
- The ability to work professionally and collaboratively with service users, families, and external agencies.
- An energetic, confident, and self-motivated approach.
- Flexibility and a commitment to the principles of confidentiality.
- Excellent record-keeping skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
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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 Go and Aspirations portals
- £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
- Cycle 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
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Inclusion and accessibility
At Aquarius, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of substance use or recovery, and from candidates from minoritised ethnic communities. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and identities to ensure our services are representative of the communities we serve.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk
How to apply
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Closing date:
2026-09-16
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