Drug and Alcohol Practitioner


Company:	Waythrough
Salary:	£25,877.80 to £34,240.03 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	LS14 6PA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	3 Nov 2026

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Summary

Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - Opiate Team - Forward Leeds

Location: Irford House, Seacroft Cresent, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6PA

Working Hours: Part-time 26.5 hours per week (the days in which those hours are worked are flexible and can be agreed at offer stage)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum (pro rata)

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 Drug and Alcohol Practitioner 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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