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Substance Misuse Social Worker – Community Team

Aspire

Full time – Permanent

Based in Doncaster

Salary £25905 - £ 31611 depending on experience.

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 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 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 community it serves.

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

The community teams are the strong core element of the service that focuses on longer term case management and improved outcomes for adults with issues around all substances.

It has a strong key working and care plan approach and includes supporting specialist prescribed interventions and harm reduction from our prescribing team, focusing on supporting people to lead fulfilling lives within their local communities.

If you are a qualified and registered Social Worker, with experience or an interest in working with substance users we would like to hear from you.

For newly qualified Social Workers we support the ASYE programme.

To arrange an informal discussion with Claire Beevers.

Interviews will be held in Doncaster on 20 October 2025.

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

In return, ADS are offering: 

• Generous annual leave, 29 days annual leave per annum, rising to 31 after 2 years’ service 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.
• Along with joining ADS at a time of exciting and fast-growing change. 

Working at ADS is more than a job, it’s an investment of time to make a difference to the lives of people with substance misuse issues and their families.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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.

To Apply please click on the link provided.