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The Alcohol & Drug Service

Senior Substance Misuse Case Manager - Outreach

The closing date is 15 December 2025

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Job summary

The outreach team will engage with the rough sleepers and the hard-to-reach community, as well as those with physical health needs and support them to enter the treatment system and the wider local community services. The successful candidate will devise a holistic care package, following an assessment of risk and need. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of this group.

If you have a relevant experience in the substance misuse field, a relevant degree in psychology, sociology, social work or diploma in Adult Care or equivalent we would like to hear from you.

If you are experienced by working in the field but do not have the formal qualifications, we provide a comprehensive package of accredited qualifications and for newly qualified Social Workers we support the ASYE programme.

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive assessments in order to assess the eligibility and suitability, strengths and needs of a service user in relation to the service. 

• To ensure recovery care plans are devised, monitored, reviewed and updated within the service to ensure that service users’ needs are met in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Ensure care packages including, where appropriate, psychosocial and psychological interventions specifically aimed at engagement are delivered 

• Conduct risk/need assessments and implement risk management/care plans and review in line with policy and procedures. 

• Liaise with other voluntary, community and health and social care professionals where necessary and appropriate. 

• Function as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to team meetings as required. 

• Case-manage in line with a harm reduction, adult safeguarding & recovery focused model,

About us

The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) are a registered charity who have been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol misuse for over 35 years.

Aspire is a partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). It combines the strengths of both NHS provision under the leadership of a consultant with the strengths of the voluntary sector provided by ADS. The partnership has worked together for over 20 years providing Drug and Alcohol Services to our local communities. It is a forward thinking and innovative partnership that works closely with the recovery communities it serves to provide flexible, responsive services which offer the best possible outcomes for its service users and the community it serves.

It is a very exciting time to be working in the drug and alcohol field, with significant new career opportunities being created.

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,403 to £36,729 a year Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0261-25-0025

Job locations

1 Princes Street

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN1 3NJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake comprehensive assessments in order to assess the eligibility and suitability, strengths and needs of a service user in relation to the service. 

• To ensure recovery care plans are devised, monitored, reviewed and updated within the service to ensure that service users’ needs are met in a timely and appropriate manner. 

• Ensure care packages including, where appropriate, psychosocial and psychological interventions specifically aimed at engagement are delivered 

• Conduct risk/need assessments and implement risk management/care plans and review in line with policy and procedures. 

• Liaise with other voluntary, community and health and social care professionals where necessary and appropriate. 

• Function as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to team meetings as required. 

• Case-manage in line with a harm reduction, adult safeguarding & recovery focused model,

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake comprehensive assessments in order to assess the eligibility and suitability, strengths and needs of a service user in relation to the service. 

• To ensure recovery care plans are devised, monitored, reviewed and updated within the service to ensure that service users’ needs are met in a timely and appropriate manner. 

• Ensure care packages including, where appropriate, psychosocial and psychological interventions specifically aimed at engagement are delivered 

• Conduct risk/need assessments and implement risk management/care plans and review in line with policy and procedures. 

• Liaise with other voluntary, community and health and social care professionals where necessary and appropriate. 

• Function as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to team meetings as required. 

• Case-manage in line with a harm reduction, adult safeguarding & recovery focused model,

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Degree e.g., Social Work, Psychology,
  • OR
  • Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
  • AND
  • Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse or equivalent
  • Level 3 Management Qualification e.g., ILM level 3
  • Microsoft Office including outlook, word and excel

Desirable

  • Level 3 Education & Training
  • Supervision skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within substance misuse services
  • Experience of a multi-disciplinary team working
  • Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions
  • Supervisory Experience
  • Experience of substance misuse treatment approaches
  • Experience and understanding of case notes and report writing

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering training
  • Experience of using Motivational Interviewing
  • Experience of using brief and extended interventions
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Degree e.g., Social Work, Psychology,
  • OR
  • Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
  • AND
  • Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse or equivalent
  • Level 3 Management Qualification e.g., ILM level 3
  • Microsoft Office including outlook, word and excel

Desirable

  • Level 3 Education & Training
  • Supervision skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within substance misuse services
  • Experience of a multi-disciplinary team working
  • Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions
  • Supervisory Experience
  • Experience of substance misuse treatment approaches
  • Experience and understanding of case notes and report writing

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering training
  • Experience of using Motivational Interviewing
  • Experience of using brief and extended interventions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Alcohol & Drug Service

Address

1 Princes Street

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN1 3NJ


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

The Alcohol & Drug Service

Address

1 Princes Street

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN1 3NJ


Employer's website

https://ads-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Louise Braisby

03000213900

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,403 to £36,729 a year Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0261-25-0025

Job locations

1 Princes Street

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN1 3NJ


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