Substance Misuse Social Worker - Community Team

The Alcohol & Drug Service
Doncaster · posted 21 September 2026
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Salary
£26,682 – £32,559 a year
Job type
permanent
Location
Doncaster, England
Category
Social work & community

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Pay
This advert’s stated pay is within the typical range for social work & community jobs across the UK: typically £29,300 – £48,100 a year, from 50 adverts that state a salary.
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Job summary

Aspire is a long-standing partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), bringing together the expertise of both the voluntary sector and NHS services. Led by experienced clinical professionals, including consultant leadership, Aspire combines compassionate, person-centred support with high-quality clinical care.

For over 20 years, the partnership has delivered innovative and effective drug and alcohol services across local communities. Working closely with recovery communities, Aspire is committed to providing flexible, responsive, and recovery-focused services that empower people to achieve lasting positive change.

Main duties of the job

The drug and alcohol field is experiencing significant investment and development, creating exciting opportunities for career progression, innovation, and professional growth.

Our Community Teams are at the heart of the service, providing long-term case management and support for adults experiencing issues with substance use. Through a strong key-working and care-planning approach, the teams deliver personalised support, specialist prescribing interventions, and harm reduction services, helping people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives within their communities.

About us

For more than 40 years, the Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS), a registered charity, has been helping people overcome the challenges of drug and alcohol misuse, supporting individuals, families, and communities to build healthier, brighter futures.

Job responsibilities

To demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing both new and existing service users. To manage a caseload in line with the service user profile.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • We are keen to hear from qualified and registered Social Workers who have experience of, or a genuine interest in, supporting people affected by substance misuse.
  • For newly qualified Social Workers, we proudly support the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme, providing a strong foundation for your career development.
Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within substance misuse services
  • Experience of a multi-disciplinary team working
  • Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions

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