Substance Use Practitioner

Substance Use Practitioner - Mindworks

Location:

Leatherhead

Salary:
Up to £27,000 per annum

Vacancy Type:
Permanent, Full Time (37hours per week)

Company Description

Catch
22 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 '3

Ps'.

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

We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic practitioners, tojoin Catch
22 Surrey Young People s Substance Use Service (SYPSUS). This role will be focused on providing substance use interventions, to children and young people (C&YP), who are accessing support from certain services within Surrey Mindworks (formerly known as CAMHS).

The new post will provide the successful candidate with an exciting opportunity to shape and develop the role, and to contribute to service development. This is a great time to join a happy, safe, and supportive team, who are passionate about delivering the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

Main responsibilities:

• To develop and embed links/pathway between services, working directly with children and young people who are accessing Mindworks Surrey.
• To provide sustained support to a pre-defined caseload of young people, who are referred by means of effective assessment and care planning.
• To act as a link worker between Mindworks and Catch
  22 SYPSUS, ensuring delivery of an integrated provision for children and young people.
• To deliver therapeutic interventions, such as brief solution focused and motivational interviewing, as well as contributing to systemic practice.
• To work alongside Surrey Mindworks colleagues, providing consultation and guidance.
• To assess levels of presenting risk associated with substance use, and provide support in managing this risk.
• In partnership with SYPSUS colleagues, to deliver training and workshops to support and upskill staff.
• To identify and develop resources to support professionals working with children and young people with substance use issues.

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 people s substance use interventions, to a wide arrange of individuals, according to their needs.
• You will have knowledge/understanding and or direct experience of supporting C&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 Catch
  22 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 Catch
  22 professionally at all times, and contributing positively to the team and Catch
  22.

Additional Information

There are 2 x roles for this post, 1 x practitioner will cover West Surrey and 1 x practitioner will cover East Surrey. This role 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…