Children and Young People Substance Misuse Worker

Role: Children and Young People Substance Misuse Worker

Location : Banbury

Salary: GBP16 - GBP19 phr UMB ( FTE salary 25,250 - GBP30,000)

Hours: 35 hours

Duration: Temp/Temp - Perm

Synopsis of duties:

• To provide a range of tailored interventions with young people depending upon their presenting drug of choice, complexity and need.
• To provide support and build resilience with children and young people whose parents or other family members use drugs or alcohol.
• To manage a case load of children & young people in Oxford.
• Engaging with the young people within schools, colleges, other partner agencies and local community venues.
• Working with a trauma informed approach, you will provide specialist assessments, care planning, and deliver evidence based psychosocial brief and structured interventions through one-to-one appointments, groups, and online.
• To liaise with partner agencies to support young people to achieve positive change whilst providing opportunities to improve their life chances for a brighter future.

Requirements:

• Experience working with children and young people, preferable experience working with Substance Misuse/ Youth Justice/ Exploitation, etc
• Experience managing a caseload of children and young people, devising support plans and conducting risk assessments.
• Experience multi-agency working.
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Supporting Futures act as both an employer and agency.