Substance Misuse Social Worker - Outreach in Doncaster

Overview

The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) is a registered charity that has been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol misuse for over 40 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 to provide 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.

Responsibilities

The outreach team will engage with 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, and will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of this group.

Qualifications

Qualified and registered Social Workers with relevant experience or an interest in working with substance users are invited to apply.

Benefits

• Salary £25,905 – £31,611 depending on experience.
• Generous annual leave: 29 days per annum, rising to 31 after 2 years and 34 after 5; plus Public Holidays.
• Attractive pension package (6% employer contribution).
• Health scheme.
• Training opportunities in line with the personalised learning and development plan.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Social Work registration paid.
• Joining ADS at a time of exciting and fast‑growing change.

Check out our benefits: https://adsbenefits-uk.org/benefits

Contact

To arrange an informal discussion with Louise Braisby or Fran Hewitt, contact Tel: 03000 213900. Interviews will be held in Doncaster on 09 February 2026.

Legal

PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunity

The ADS is an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to diversity. We promote the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees and service users. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.