Children & Young People Substance Misuse Recovery

1 week ago

Rochdale, United Kingdom Linq Healthcare Full time

**YOUNG PERSONS ADVOCACY WORKER (SUBSTANCE MISUSE) - Rochdale**

**Pay rate - £18 - £21 per hour (dependent on experience)**

Linq Healthcare have partnered with a growing charity within the Northwest. They have tripled in size over the past 5 years and are determined to keep growing and offering support to children and young people. As an Advocacy worker you will be child focussed on your practice, you will be a reflective worker who engages in the opportunities to build on your practice that this role offers. You will deliver a one-to-one case work role with young people who have a range of issues and who may be at risk of or involved in primarily substance use, criminal activity, be exploited, may have learning difficulties or other vulnerabilities.

**Duties include**:

- To deliver 1:1, face to face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients’ needs in accordance with Early Break Policies and Procedures. This may include evening and/or weekend sessions.
- Be an organised individual able to manage a high case load of vulnerable young people experiencing problems related to primarily substance misuse and other vulnerabilities
- Be able to work effectively within a team
- Be skilled and confident to deliver training and support for external partners in relation to substance misuse and the issues related to it
- Offer structured treatment interventions, including substitute prescribing, if required and appropriate
- Offer group work to targeted groups related to improving skills and knowledge in others
- Contribute to a range of multi-agency meetings, acting as key worker/advocate for the young client.
- Have the ability to carry out specialist assessments and care planning
- Strong awareness of legislation as it applies to young people particularly focused on Safeguarding, substance misuse, criminal justice, and Emotional Health and Well Being
- Be prepared to work evenings and/or occasional weekends as required by the role
- To contribute to the wider work of the service and its entrepreneurial development.
- Be a reflective practitioner in the role
- Someone who is organised in your administration and yet can work at depth with vulnerable young people and their families
- Have a knowledge base of the environment of children and family services and will bring to the role your willingness and experience to support others to change lives and safeguard as required

**Requirements for the role of Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator**:

- Be child focussed in your practice, you will be a reflective worker who engages in the opportunities to build on your practice that this role offers
- Recent experience in Substance Misuse, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Drug and Alcohol, Needle Exchange, or Recovery.
- Have two years’ experience of working with vulnerable young people in a similar setting including young substance users
- Relevant qualification e.g., in Social Work, Youth and Community Work, Counselling, Level 3 Substance Misuse Qualification
- You will be committed to ever improving your delivery and you will inspire others through your own success in the role.

**What Linq Can offer you**
- Enjoy the convenience of our fully online and paperless registration service.
- Work closely with a dedicated consultant, who is an expert in their field within the healthcare sector.
- We complete all compliance and payroll for you.

Our client is a vibrant and growing charity with over 29 years of experience working with young individuals, families, and communities.

**DBS Enhanced Requirement**

CONTRACTPR

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £18.00-£21.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Rochdale: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Working with Children & Young People: 1 year (required)
- Substance Misuse: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Enhanced DBS (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ROCH1811

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