7 jobs found in Newcastle upon Tyne

We’re working with a leading Drug and Alcohol Charity who are looking for an experienced Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals involved in the criminal justice system who are struggling with substance misuse. Key Responsibilities: * Work directly with clients in custody and the community to support recovery from drug and alcohol misuse. * Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop recovery plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions. * Liaise with Probation, Police, Prisons, and other agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to care. * Support harm reduction initiatives and promote safer substance use practices. * Maintain accurate case notes and ensure all safeguarding concerns are appropriately managed. * Motivate and empower service users to engage in treatment and achieve positive outcomes. Requirements: *...

We’re currently working with a respected Drug and Alcohol Charity who are looking for an experienced Recovery Coordinator to join their Opiate and Non-Opiate Team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for supporting people affected by substance misuse to achieve recovery and positive lifestyle change. Key Responsibilities: * Manage a caseload of service users with opiate and non-opiate dependencies. * Complete comprehensive assessments and create person-centred recovery plans. * Deliver structured 1:1 and group interventions to support behaviour change. * Promote harm reduction, relapse prevention, and engagement in treatment services. * Work closely with clinical and psychosocial teams to provide holistic support. * Maintain accurate case notes and ensure all safeguarding responsibilities are met. Requirements: * Previous experience working within drug and alcohol services. * Strong...

Assertive Engagement Outreach Worker – Newcastle £16-£18 per hour | 12 month contract | Full-time | Drug & Alcohol Support Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals? Do you thrive in dynamic, community-based roles where no two days are the same? If so, we want to hear from you! We’re looking for an Assertive Engagement Outreach Worker to join a dedicated Drug & Alcohol service in Newcastle. This is a hands-on role, working directly with individuals experiencing substance misuse, homelessness, and complex needs. Your mission? To engage, support, and empower people to access the services they need. What You’ll Be Doing: ✔️ Conducting outreach work in the community—identifying and engaging individuals who may not be accessing support ✔️ Providing harm reduction advice and brief interventions to promote safer substance use and improved well-being ✔️ Building trusting relationships with hard-to-reach individuals, offering...

Belmont Recruitment is seeking experienced Substance Misuse Coordinators to join a respected private charity in Newcastle on a contract basis. You'll engage, assess, and provide brief interventions to service users with substance misuse needs, collaborating with council staff, Rough Sleeper Initiative and Housing First Dual Diagnosis Practitioners, police, and homeless outreach workers. Your role includes actively outreaching to homeless individuals, offering advice, information, advocacy, and support, and using a multidisciplinary approach to build trust and increase service engagement. You'll manage a small caseload, keep service users informed of available services, involve them in developing recovery plans, and facilitate access to clinical, psychosocial, health, housing interventions, and other community services Role Details: * Hourly Rate: £20 * Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday * Contract Duration: Minimum of 3 months, with the possibility of...

Assessment Social Worker (Children's Services) North Tyneside Council Up to £31ph North Tyneside Council is seeking a highly skilled Social Worker to join our dedicated team. If you are an experienced and dynamic professional committed to safeguarding children and empowering families, we want to hear from you. We are offering a highly attractive pay rate of Up to £31 per hour. The Role You will play a crucial role in our Children's Services, completing initial contact and in-depth assessments for young people and their families. Your work will focus on assessment, risk analysis, and safeguarding. Key Responsibilities: * Undertake robust and timely assessments (including Section 17 and Section 47) for children and young people. * Establish effective working relationships with children, young people, and their families. * Analyse complex information to make sound, child-focused recommendations. * Develop clear, measurable, and outcome-focused plans. * Work...

Belmont Recruitment is seeking an experienced Recovery Worker to join the Alcohol Team at a respected private charity in Durham. About the Role: As a Recovery Worker, you’ll provide comprehensive support to clients with alcohol dependency, guiding them through their recovery journey. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, offering tailored interventions and promoting harm reduction strategies to help clients achieve lasting change. Your key responsibilities will include: * Managing a caseload of clients with alcohol dependency, developing person-centred recovery plans. * Conducting assessments to identify client needs, risks, and goals. * Delivering harm reduction advice and structured interventions, including relapse prevention. * Facilitating one-to-one and group recovery sessions. * Liaising with external services to ensure seamless care coordination. What You’ll Need: * Enhanced DBS clearance (essential). * Experience working with...

Our Client Darlington Council, is looking for two experienced Adult Social Workers to join their Service. You will work as part of a cohesive team of social workers, community assessment officers and occupational therapists, under the supportive guidance of the team manager and senior practitioners. The team deliver two functions: A front door element responding to initial contacts into Adult Social Care, such as requests for assessments of need, enquiries regarding safeguarding issues, advice and information about local services, and responding to urgent or crisis situations. A short-term casework element, enabling the provision of short-term social work for up to 16 weeks with adults aged 18+ with a range of complex needs in the Darlington area, working proactively with service users, their families, carers, and other relevant professionals.These roles will be predominantly in the case work side of ACT. Requirements of this Social Worker job: A social Work Qualification or...