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Substance Use Practitioner
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Location: Leatherhead
Salary: A GBP 27,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)
This role covers Waverly and Guilford so requires an up-to-date driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Catch22
Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our 3Ps.
We achieve this in two ways. Firstly, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change the system, to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.
Young People and Families
Our Young People and Families (YPF) hub provides early intervention, targeted and specialist support services to those in crisis, leaving care, missing from home or with substance misuse or mental health problems. Our services support people no matter what their situation : and have demonstrated a high success rate.
Job Description
- Provide assertive outreach and engagement activities and undertake assessment for targeted and specialist treatment interventions for young people referred to the service under the supervision of senior staff.
- Provide targeted and structured substance use interventions, both 1:1 and group work, for those young people aged 11-25 and their families when required. This will take place within a range of settings including, schools, community settings and home visits.
- Provide satellite services away from our central office bases where required, to offer clients a wider choice of accessing substance use services and recovery support, to enable those with specialist requirements to have their needs met in appropriate settings.
- Facilitate and support targeted groups, focus groups and service user participation.
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Qualifications
- A relevant qualification such as youth work, counselling, health and social care, and/or relevant experience of therapeutic delivery, and alternative suitable qualifications.
- Good communication, organisational, and ICT skills.
What does good look like for this role?
- You will demonstrate knowledge and competency in delivering young peoples substance misuse interventions, to a wide range of individuals, according to their needs.
- You will have knowledge/understanding and or direct experience of supporting C and YP who are experiencing difficulties with their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
- You will evidence that you are able to work to a high standard of record keeping in a timely manner, in accordance with Catch22 delivery outcomes, targets and recording procedures.
- You will be able to deliver and evidence high quality engagement and support to the young people and families we work with.
- You will communicate and work collaboratively, constructively and effectively with colleagues and partner agencies, ensuring effective partnership working, representing Catch22 professionally at all times, and contributing positively to the team and Catch22.
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Additional Information
- This role covers Waverly and Guilford so requires an up to date driving licence, access to a vehicle, MOT and business insurance.
- You may be required to work out of hours, including evenings and weekends where necessary, in addition to travel around Surrey on a daily basis, and occasional travel around the UK.
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check required.
Flexibility: Opportunities for flexible homeworking available (main office is in Leatherhead)
Catch22 is committed to staff recruitment and retention and offers a range of training, learning and development opportunities. Your continuous professional development is as important to us as it is to you.
Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young pe
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