Young People Substance Misuse Recovery Worker
6 months ago
**YOUNG PERSONS RECOVERY WORKER (SUBSTANCE MISUSE) - Gateshead**
Linq Healthcare have partnered with a growing charity and hugely well known. They are determined to keep growing and offering support to children and young people across the UK. As an Recovery 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 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.
- Full driving licence and access to use of car
**DBS Enhanced Requirement**
CONTRACTPR
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £27,500.00-£31,500.00 per year
**Experience**:
- Working with Children & Young People: 2 years (required)
- Substance Misuse: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Enhanced DBS on update service (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ROCH0112
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