Family Worker

Overview

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people

Do you want to make a difference

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values areBe open be compassionate and be boldand our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission ofhelping people change the direction of their lives grow as individuals and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Worker who has theskills and experience to assess and engage with our service users and their families ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time in a way that best meets their two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual so being flexible curious and a good listener are key.

Where:
Based in Huddersfield - working across Kirklees

Hours: Part Time 18.75 hrs per week Including evening work (Tuesdays 9am to 8pm & Wednesdays 9am to 5.45pm)

Contract Type: Permanent

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Are you passionate about supporting families affected by drugs and alcohol Do you believe in the power of recovery resilience and community support

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Family Worker focus to join our Adult Substance Use Service in Kirklees based within the Family Team. This rewarding role focuses on supporting families carers and loved ones who are impacted by someone elses substance use helping them access practical support build resilience and improve their wellbeing.

You will play a key role in developing and delivering support services for families and carers working collaboratively with local organisations mutual aid groups volunteers and treatment teams to ensure that those affected receive the right support at the right time.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting individuals and families affected by substance use.
• Working intensively with families experiencing drug and/or alcoholrelated challenges.
• Facilitating both individual and group interventions (e.g. one to one support/access to group programmes.
• Working closely alongside the wider team to identify and respond to need.
• Promoting recovery resilience and social reintegration into the community.
• Liaison with third sector and statutory services.
• Onward referrals to specialist services.

What Youll Gain

• A meaningful role where you can make a genuine impact
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive team and supervision structures
• Opportunities to grow within a leading organisation

Additional Information

• This role requires an enhanced DBS check
• The role involves flexible working across multiple locations in Kirklees

About you:

• Have a good understanding of substance use issues and experience of working with people
• Be an excellent communicator both verbal and skills in defensible documentation
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of family services and frameworks and interventions for whole family practices
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals agencies and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Ability to demonstrate professional curiosity caseload management and flexibility to achieve personalised treatment and care
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour access to our Wellness Hub and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• Were committed to your development with extensive training funded learning and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay a contributory pension scheme and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays(pro rata) increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive values-led team where youll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible were open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy worklife balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping cinema trips holidays and more along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

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