5 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: *...

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...

Employment Specialist Location: Durham, DH1 – Outreach / Face-to-Face Pay Rate: £15.60 per hour PAYE Contract: Temporary until the end of November, with the potential for extension (Long-Term Sickness Cover) Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm DBS: Standard DBS essential Driving: Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is essential The Role We're recruiting for an experienced Employment Specialist to deliver a face-to-face employment support service across Durham. This is an outreach-based role supporting individuals to progress towards and secure sustainable employment. You'll work directly with clients, local employers and partner agencies to identify employment opportunities, overcome barriers to work and match individuals with vacancies based on their skills, experience and employment goals. As the role involves regular outreach work and travelling to meet clients, employers and partner organisations, a Full UK Driving Licence and access to...

Job Type: Housing Support Worker Contract: Temporary with the potential to become permanent We are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to join a supported housing service in Leeds. This is a temporary, full-time opportunity with the potential to become permanent for the right person. The service supports adults living in social housing who may be experiencing issues with drug and alcohol misuse, alongside other challenges that can affect their ability to maintain stable accommodation and live independently. The Role As a Housing Support Worker, you will provide practical and emotional support to residents, helping them maintain their accommodation, develop independent living skills and access appropriate support services. Your responsibilities will include: * Providing one-to-one support to residents within a supported housing environment * Building positive, professional relationships with residents * Supporting individuals experiencing drug and/or...

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Preston on a 3 month contract to start ASAP. The rate of pay will be negotiated between £22-23 an hour. This will be 37.5 Hour a Week Contract, Monday to Friday. As a Recovery Worker you will be required to: * Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey; * Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral; * Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community; * Promoting carer, service user and community involvement; * Providing advocacy for access to partnership services; * Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position