Recovery Navigator in Dorchester

Recovery Navigator

Recovery Navigator

Location: Weymouth but covering Dorchester Area

Hours: 37 hours peer work

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum

About Waythrough

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About the Role

As a Recovery Navigator within Reach Drug & Alcohol Services in West Dorset, you will play a key role in supporting individuals to make positive behavioural changes, reduce the risks associated with drug and alcohol use, and move towards sustained recovery.

You will manage a caseload of service users, providing tailored support, signposting to appropriate services, and working collaboratively with partner agencies. This is a meaningful opportunity to improve health outcomes and support individuals throughout their recovery journey in a community-focused environment.

What You’ll Do

You will:

• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to undertake shared assessments, key working, and interventions that support progression from engagement through to structured treatment and sustained recovery
• Manage a caseload of service users, developing, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans
• Deliver structured one-to-one support and harm minimisation advice
• Carry out assessments, recovery planning, and risk management plans
• Facilitate and run group sessions within the service and wider community
• Empower service users to set and safely achieve their recovery goals
• Build strong relationships with GPs, healthcare professionals, social care networks, family members, and significant others
• Support access to additional services beyond appointments through community partnerships
• Engage and support volunteers and peer support workers
• Apply interventions such as Brief Interventions, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Psychosocial Interventions (PSIs), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and ITEP
• Work across a range of needs including: Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST), alcohol use, non-opiate substance use, and combined alcohol and non-opiate needs

To Succeed in This Role, You Will Need

Essential

• A strong passion for supporting individuals through recovery
• Ability to build positive, professional relationships with service users and stakeholders
• Experience delivering person-centred or tailored interventions
• Strong communication and motivational skills
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
• A community-focused and inclusive approach to practice

Desirable

• Experience working within substance misuse services or similar roles
• Knowledge of harm reduction approaches and recovery models
• Experience facilitating group sessions or workshops
• Understanding of partnership working across health and social care services

What We Offer

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via ourWay to GoandAspirations portals

• £500Recommend a Friendbonus

• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk

Closing Date:

2026-10-22

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