Substance Misuse Practitioner

Company Description

Catch22 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 '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First 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.

Our Young People and Families hub works with those in trouble, providing early intervention, targeted and specialist support services to those in crisis, leaving care, missing from home or with substance misuse or mental health problems. Services support people no matter what their situation - and have demonstrated a high success rate.

**Job Description**:
**About the role**

We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic practitioner, to** **join Catch22 Surrey Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (SYPSMS). This role will be focused on providing substance misuse interventions, to children and young people (C&YP), who are accessing support from certain services within Surrey Mindworks (formerly known as CAMHS).

**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 SYOS and Catch22 SYPSMS, 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 misuse, and provide support in managing this risk.
- In partnership with SYPSMS 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 misuse 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 misuse 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 Catch22 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 Catch22 professionally at all times, and contributing positively to the team and Catch22.

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Additional Information
**Salary**:Up to £27,000, dependent on knowledge and experience
**Hours of Work**:Full-time, 37 hours per week
**Contract**: Permanent
**Level of Disclosure & Barring Service check required**: Enhanced
- These posts will cover the West of Surrey; **you will therefore need to have use of a vehicle**, with an up-to-date driving licence, MOT and Business Insurance. There will also be occasional travel around the UK.
- Some flexible working will be required, including working some weekends and evenings when necessary in order to meet the needs of the client group.

Catch22 is committed to staff recruitment and retention and offers a range of training, learning and development opportunities.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.
- At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live._