Complex Needs Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Aquarius Full time

Do you want to work as part of a dynamic and engaging team supporting young people in Northampton?

Due to project expansion Aquarius Young People's Substance misuse team are recruiting for several Complex Needs Substance Misuse Practitioners across the city.

Aquarius has been providing structured and targeted interventions to young people engaging in, at risk of substance misuse or affected by parental substance misuse for many years.

The post holder will work on an outreach basis, including visiting schools & colleges, the Children and Families service, the YOT as well as other local community agencies. The role will involve supporting young people away from engaging in substance misuse or with an understanding of parental substance misuse.

You will provide young people with skills and coping strategies to manage their recovery journey, delivering 1-1 and some group work interventions, targeted outreach to engage 'hard-to-reach' young people and delivery of service talks and substance misuse presentations to enhance external professional workforce development with our partner agencies.

Working hours will be Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week, most work will occur during the day, however as a young people's service we may occasionally ask you to support out of hours sessional work.

Holding a relevant qualification in substance misuse/youth work/psychology/counselling/ mental health/social care or with relevant experience and willingness to work towards a Level 3 Qualification in Health & Social Care you will also:


• Have experience of working with at risk/vulnerable young people in a community setting.


• Be able to deliver behaviour change support, including group work.


• Be knowledgeable about: safeguarding children, confidentiality, consent and mental capacity and Hidden Harm.


• Adopt a flexible approach to work - hours and locations.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:


• Generous annual leave


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities and Career Progression


• Generous Contributory Pension scheme

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

To apply, please visit our website and send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.

This is a rolling recruitment process; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

Aquarius is a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. From 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship will be merging with the mental health charity Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we've all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius will become a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind will then be renamed to reflect the new, bigger and better organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.

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