Jobs
Join us. We are always looking for great people. We have a range of roles in our service across the spectrum of drug and alcohol work. Please keep checking back as we add new roles all the time. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of issues with alcohol and/or drugs.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary
- Pension Scheme
- Exceptional support, training and development
- Flexible working
Forward Leeds is service made up of several key partners: Humankind, BARCA-Leeds, St. Anne’s and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust enabling the development of a peer led, recovery community.
Current Vacancies
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Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions
Contract type: Full time Salary: £105,390 - £126,281 Closing Date: 6 May 2024
We are seeking a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist to work within the specialist Co-occurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs (COMHAD) team within the Forward Leeds partnership. The post holder would be based in Leeds and expected to work across the three main hubs where care is delivered. There is a part-time clinical lead and consultant addiction psychiatrist, a speciality doctor, and junior doctors on rotation including Higher, Core and Foundation trainees.
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Alcohol and Substance Worker (Primary Care)
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £23,478-£25,709pa Closing Date: 12 May 2024
The purpose of this role is to work to support people whose lives are affected by alcohol and drug use (predominantly non-opiates).
As a member of Forward Leeds Focussed Intervention Team for Primary Care you will be at the forefront of Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. The role will involve delivering interventions to people who identify as needing support to address their substance use and are seeking support via their GP. This will primarily relate to alcohol use, but may include non-opiate substances.
We welcome applicants with their own lived experience, who may be looking to work within substance misuse services for the first time.
What we are looking for?
We are looking for people with experience of working with people with issues around alcohol and/or drugs and providing structured support through assessing needs and care planning treatment goals as well as delivering structured 1-1 interventions.
You will need to be able to work independently within Primary Healthcare settings, as well as part of a citywide team, and have a proactive approach to engaging with people and partner agencies.
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Family Plus Worker x 2
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £23,478-£25,709pa Closing Date: 21 May 2024
The Family Plus team work within Forward Leeds supporting families of service users engaged within treatment for issues around drugs and alcohol. The team engage on a preventative and early help model, engaging with families whose requirements are below the child protection threshold. The purpose of the engagement is to improve the functioning of the family and assist in getting available support to maintain changes. The team consists of family-plus workers based across each of the three Forward Leeds sites, an emotional health and wellbeing worker who works exclusively with the children of the families a senior worker and a Team Manager.
What we are looking for?
We are looking for someone with experience in providing intensive case support for families with children of any age to support the family in care planning achieving recovery and ensuring that children are safeguarded at all times. We are looking for people who are comfortable working in close association with all the different teams within Forward Leeds.
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Drug and Alcohol Practitioner x 3
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 Closing Date: 14 May 2024
This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will:
- Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
- Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
- Support clients in various different treatment stages, from initial assessment to exiting treatment, accessing sustained recovery and aftercare.
- Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
- Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues across the street to support partnerships to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
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Criminal Justice Drug and Alcohol Practitioner
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £22,500-£30,790 Closing Date: 7 May 2024
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Criminal Justice Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to join our dynamic and expanding criminal justice team on a fixed term basis. Our team is committed to providing support for individuals whose lives have been impacted by problematic substance and/or alcohol use and their involvement in the criminal justice system, including custodial sentences, mandated orders, and conditional cautions.
What We Are Looking For:
Work experience Matters! We highly value hands-on experience in the fields of substance use, criminal justice, and mental health. Your practical experience, whether through work or volunteering, is essential. While qualifications are beneficial, they are not mandatory. We believe in the power of real-world experience and a genuine commitment to making a positive difference.As a Criminal Justice Drug and Alcohol Practitioner, you will:
- Provide Tailored Support: Offer specialised, individualised support to empower clients to make positive changes in their lives.
- Collaborate for Success: Collaborate with colleagues in prisons, probation, courts, and police teams to provide intensive support interventions and engage service users with treatment services.
- Minimise Harmful Behavior: Offer guidance in reducing harmful behavior and provide substantial support when needed.
- Holistic Approach: Embrace a person-centered, holistic approach to treatment, addressing all areas of wellbeing to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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Student Recovery Programme Coordinator
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £24,020-£30,790 Closing Date: 9 May 2024
The Student Recovery Programme Coordinator is an exciting new role within a passionate and dynamic team, where you can help to make a real difference to the lives of students in Leeds.
Having identified a gap in the support for university students with substance use issues, Forward Leeds are looking to bring their expertise, enthusiasm, and ideas to those who need it.
We aim to provide a secure space for mutual aid groups, sober activities and access to Forward Leeds Treatment services and recovery service. Expanding to various campuses this role caters to students, staff and those impacted by substance use challenges in the University setting.
Key responsibilities…
- To link with university student services and integrate a substance misuse recovery service.
- Facilitate mutual aid groups, sober activities, and a secure space to support those in recovery from substance use
- Help access treatment services, if required.
- Maintain a commitment to personal and professional development within the recovery coaching role.
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Peer Mentor Coordinator
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £24,020-£30,790 Closing Date: 9 May 2024
The role will involve the recruitment, training and co-ordinating a team of peer volunteers who will target individuals at risk of discontinuing structured treatment, individuals who are new to treatment services or recently relapsed.
The coordinator also facilitates peer involvement Recovery Cities initiatives promoting progress and active participation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recruit and train a team of peer volunteers
- Provide supervision and coordination to the Team of volunteers
- Help peers contact and support a range of service users in structured and unstructured treatment .
- Collaborate with the ETE worker to support peers progression towards employment and training opportunities.
- Take the lead in supporting Recovery Cities initiatives in Leeds
- Maintain a commitment to personal and professional development within the role.
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Health and Wellbeing Nurse
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £28,370-£40,830 Closing Date: 26 April 2024
We have an exciting role as a Health and Wellbeing Nurse within our CQC rated outstanding service, Forwards Leeds, where you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing good clinical practice. Humankind’s clinical teams are supported by a multi-disciplinary Clinical Department. Regular clinical supervision, appraisal, and support with revalidation are available, as well as generous CPD time and annual leave. NMC fees paid. Please be advised there will be travel required across our three sites in Leeds; Kirkgate, Armley and Irford.
About you…
Are you a registered general or psychiatric nurse with a passion for making a difference in the field of substance misuse? While experience in substance misuse is advantageous, your core qualifications and skills are what truly matter. We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following attributes:- Registered Nurse: You are a dedicated and registered nurse, either as a general nurse or psychiatric nurse, with the qualifications and commitment to provide exceptional care.
- Clinical Expertise: You have experience in assessing clients to meet healthcare, clinical, and psychosocial needs, including addressing issues related to Blood-Borne Viruses (BBV). Your clinical knowledge is a foundation for providing high-quality care.
- Health Promotion and Harm Reduction: You bring experience in health promotion and harm reduction interventions. Your ability to provide advice and information plays a crucial role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery.
If you’re ready to leverage your nursing skills, clinical expertise, and commitment to provide exceptional care, we want to hear from you.
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Enhanced Recovery Coordinator
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £24,020-£30,790 Closing Date: 19 May 2024
As an Enhanced Care team Recovery Coordinator, you will support higher need service users who are unable to progress their timeframe due to their multiple-needs. Multiple needs include but not limited to; chronic physical health, comorbidities, financial issues, memory/cognitive impairment, age, housing, limited social support and other multi-agency support needs.
This is an interesting and rewarding role where you will have the flexibility to complete greater levels of outreach and go to service users to reduce barriers to engagement, support them to engage with specialist services, bring the intensive support and interventions to the individuals and enhance positive outcomes through this flexible working.
The post holder will provide holistic support to adult service users to support their drug / alcohol treatment. Key roles and responsibilities include:
- Assess and engage with those individuals identified to have multiple needs who require a more flexible way of working including outreach support to reduce identified barriers to engagement with mainstream support in a service setting due to their identified additional needs.
- Manage a service user caseload and review on going care and treatment liaising closely with the full range of specialist workers within the multi-agency team, including family members and significant others, as appropriate.
- The role will include but is not restricted to conducting home visits, supporting clients to appointments with various services/specialisms as well as meeting individuals in the community.
- To exercise excellent communication skills and therapeutic skills when dealing with Service Users, Carers, and Caring agencies.
- To work closely and in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team from across the Forward Leeds partnership and externally providing advice and guidance to managers and other colleagues, through attendance at reviews, team meetings and group supervision and via the telephone.
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Recovery Coach – Dayhab x 3
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £24,020-£30,790 Closing Date: 9 May 2024
Recovery Coaches play a critical role in supporting Dayhab attendees through their recovery journey. They work under the supervision of a Team Leader to deliver activities, support group sessions, and provide individualised support to participants.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the delivery of Dayhab activities and support group sessions.
- Provide support and encouragement to Dayhab attendees.
- Help attendees establish new routines and integrate into the recovery community.
- Collaborate with the ETE worker to support attendees’ progression towards employment and training opportunities.
- Maintain a commitment to personal and professional development within the recovery coaching role.
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Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Worker
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £23,478-£25,709pa Closing Date: 14 May 2024
The Young Person’s team deliver drug and alcohol related interventions for young people (up to 21 years, or 24 years, depending on vulnerability) across Leeds. The team works on a predominantly outreach basis, delivering one-one sessions in a variety of community settings, including school and home visits. This post will focus on the under 18’s cohort.
The role may also include delivering targeted group work sessions, drop-ins and service promotion at events. This will be through local community events, city wide events and at other public facing venues and arenas. The candidate will need to be engaging and comfortable with approaching and talking to members of the public and delivering opportunistic brief interventions. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
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Alcohol and Substance Worker x 3
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £23,478-£25,709 pa Closing Date: 8 May 2024
As an alcohol and substance worker and member of the Focused Intervention Team, you will be at the forefront of the Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to work with service users who identify as having problems with drugs (predominantly non-opiates) and alcohol and deliver appropriate interventions in a time-bound manner.
You will also be required to promote the service and communicate advice and information to the general public through coordinated attendance at a wide range of city-wide events, presentations to varied groups, one-to-one engagement, work within the night-time economy and many other types of public interaction.
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Drug and Alcohol Practitioner
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £24,020-£30,790 Closing Date: 5 May 2024
This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will:
- Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
- Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
- Support clients in various treatment stages, from initial assessment to exiting treatment, accessing sustained recovery and aftercare.
- Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
- Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues across the street to support partnerships to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.