Drug and Alcohol Outreach Worker
Drug and Alcohol Outreach Worker
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Job Description
Salary: 24500 - 30790 per annum
Grade: National A3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week Monday-Friday with a late night on a Monday until 8pm which will be worked on a rota basis.
Location: Harrogate North Yorkshire 7 North Park Road HG1 5PD
When you choose to work for us youre choosing more than just a job youre choosing to make a difference
About the Service...
North Yorkshire Horizons is a service made up of several key partners led by Waythrough enabling the development of a peer led recovery community. Providing a safe environment in which people can develop the life skills and confidence to achieve and maintain recovery and abstinence from their substance misuse successfully re-integrate into society and become active contributing citizens.
About the role...
We have two exciting opportunities to join our North Yorkshire Horizon service in Harrogate which offers individualised support packages for people who are experiencing problematic drug and alcohol use.
The role will be embedded within our multi-disciplinary Multiple Disadvantage Outreach Model (MDOM) team working proactively to engage with individuals experiencing a range of different complexities and vulnerabilities delivering a variety of harm reduction interventions on an outreach basis and working towards supporting a small caseload of these cases towards engaging with wider treatment provision and support.
As directed by the Project Manager and Lead Practitioner the position will be an integral member of the dynamic multi agency team using their abilities and skills to:
- Working proactively to engage with individuals experiencing a range of different complexities and vulnerabilities delivering a variety of harm reduction interventions on an outreach basis and working towards supporting a small caseload of these cases towards engaging with wider treatment provision and support.
- Deliver effective harm reduction interventions including needle exchange Blood Borne Virus interventions and advice around injecting related issues.
- Promote harm reduction public health initiatives messages and campaigns.
- Work with multi-agency partners to reduce the harms and comorbidities multiple disadvantage can bring
About you...
- Previous experience of working within the substance misuse sector.
- Knowledge of completing service user assessments including comprehensive and risk assessments.
- An NVQ or equivalent in Health and Social Care is desirable.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.
We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our team of passionate individuals you will be contributing to make this happen.
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The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.
Who are we
Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities through mental health drug and alcohol housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England and nearly 3500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125000 people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice the jobs here are still branded Humankind. Next year well be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us and dont forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site
What can Waythrough offer you
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days plus bank holidays increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
- Happy Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of race gender religion gender identity sexual orientation national origin or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application please contact the Recruitment Team at
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 6th August 2025
Interview Date: 11th August 2025
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each others contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Employment Type
Full-Time
