Capability framework for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce

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This framework supports the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery (DATR) sector to plan, develop, and deploy their workforce.

This should be read alongside the 10-year strategic plan for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce (2024–2034).

It underpins the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Workforce Programme, developed following the Independent review of drugs by Professor Dame Carol Black.

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While some drug and alcohol roles and settings were out of scope of the development of this capability framework, the capabilities in the framework are applicable to other drug and alcohol roles and settings, notably drug and alcohol treatment in secure settings.

There may be additional setting-specific capabilities or considerations which need to be developed and addressed when adapting these resources, and some capabilities may need to be removed to meet the needs of the workforce in other settings.

Accessible content. Published 20 March 2025 and updated 4 June 2026.