Navigation Practitioner

**Location** Greenwich

**Salary** £26,624 - £30,446 inclusive of London Weighting where appropriate

**Vacancy Type** Permanent/Full Time

**Working Hours **37.5 hours per week

**Application Deadline** 26 November 2023

**Job Summary**

**Would you like to work in an outreach capacity to support our most vulnerable residents into treatment. Greenwich has a dynamic and experienced team who would love to hear from you.**

**The Role**

We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual who is committed to providing assertive outreach to service users. Someone who can help engage or re-engage the homeless population into wellbeing services and drug and alcohol treatment. You will be able to work both independently and as part of a supportive team to:

- To carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person-centred Recovery Care Plans predominantly with homeless service users.
- To conduct street outreach to engage/re-engage homeless individuals misusing substances.
- To develop strong links and partnerships with a wide range of community groups aimed towards vulnerable people to encourage and promote access into services for service users.
- To deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g., GPs, probation, hostels etc.
- To deliver harm reduction advice, well-being, education, and support.
- To work in collaboration with partner agencies in housing, immigration, healthcare, etc.

**The Service**

Via Greenwich is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub in Woolwich. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Greenwich residents, irrespective of circumstance.

Via Greenwich Navigation team will aim to improve service integration across LB Greenwich. The navigation team will engage and connect with partners across the borough to create sustainable pathways. They will ensure wrap around support for complex service users including those in the Criminal Justice system.

**Location**

**VIA Greenwich, 821 Woolwich Road, Charlton, SE7 8LJ**

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities - visit our Benefits Package

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

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**_ or call 020-8921-8977_**

Organisation
- Charity/ Social Enterprise
- Reference
- REC/23/00876
- Salary Details
- £26624 - £30446
- Additional Allowances
- Inclusive of London Weighting where appropriate
- Location Postcode
- Greenwich
- Job Term and Hours per Week
- Permanent; 37.5 hours per week
- Closing Date
- 26 November 2023 11:00 PM
- For more details of this job, please contact