Recovery Navigator Fast Track 
Permanent - Part Time, 30 Hours per week - preferably Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 9am until 5pm and Thursday 11am until 7pm - please note other working hours can be discussed providing the Thursday evening is included. 
Located at Portland House.  About Us

An exciting opportunity is available within our Assessment and Fast Track team. We complete comprehensive assessments with individuals then deliver psycho-social interventions and support them to build their recovery capitol. We support a range of adults with various substance related issues including alcohol, non-opiates, and recreational drugs. At Barnsley Recovery Steps, we provide information, advice, and professional support to empower individuals to make healthier choices regarding alcohol and drug use. Our mission is to enhance safety and promote recovery through a comprehensive range of services, delivered by experienced local providers, ensuring no one is left without the assistance they need, no matter the complexity of their needs.

About the Role

This will be working with service users presenting with opiates, alcohol or non opiates use. 

Key Duties:

• Taking referrals and being the first point of contact for those needing support
• Completing Comprehensive Assessments while assessing risk, and safety planning,
• Managing a small caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
• Facilitate and promote individuals progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery.
• Reduce substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
• Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals

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The salary advertised below demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.

What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) offer you?

🎁 A rewarding role that allows you to make a tangible impact in your community.

🌲 Opportunity for professional growth and development in the field of substance misuse and criminal justice.

🤝🏽Collaborative and supportive work environment.

🏖️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)

📅 Annual leave purchase scheme

💰 Enhanced occupational sick pay

 % Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension

👪 Death in service benefit

✍️ Free Will writing

👓 Eyecare vouchers

🛍️ Blue light card discount

💡 Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses

🏠 Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies

🏃‍♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce

🤝Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks

Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal-opportunity employer.

If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at

people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk