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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Buckinghamshire Service for you to join a dynamic team committed delivering targeted interventions to young people around drug and alcohol awareness, education and prevention. You will hold a caseload of young people and support them on a one-to-one basis through our different treatment pathways. You will run and plan our group work programmes and support young people through our treatment pathways.
Job Responsibility:
Supporting young people from point of entry into the service and through their treatment journey
Providing screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning, post treatment support, including transfer of care
Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues
Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community
Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
Working with young people to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience
Working flexibly across sites where required
Requirements:
Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
Accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
Able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g., reports
Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
Hold a full UK driving license and have access to a car
What we offer:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A friendly and supportive team
Training, career development & progression opportunities