Ycsmas Substance Misuse Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Islington, United Kingdom Islington Council Full time

**About The Role**: - Would you like to work in a team dedicated to improving the lives of young people in Islington? - Are you passionate about improving young people's well-being by tackling drug and alcohol use? - We are looking for an experienced substance misuse worker to join our amazing team of workers dedicated to improving the lives young people in Islington. - Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) is an integrated health service embedded within Targeted Youth Support that supports young people aged 12-21 to explore their feelings and navigate through life's challenges for a positive outcome. - In this role, you will be working with our substance misuse team to lead on supporting girls and young women across the borough through one-to-one interventions and workshops that will help help them to make better choices around drug and alcohol use. You will be undertaking a wide range of tasks including: - having non-judgemental conversations - providing true-evidence based information - creating customised care plans to reduce harm - providing in-depth support using trauma informed practices - training adults and professionals on having conversations with young people around substance misuse - Promoting the service with the community - We provide an extensive ongoing training to support your growth and development as a substance misuse worker and you will be working within a team recently graded "Outstanding" by HMIP Inspectorate. - For further information or for an informal conversation about the post, please contact: La'Vonne Ryan - YCSMAS Coordinator 0207 527 4269 **Working for the team, service and our organisation**: Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. **Together we can change the future.** We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about. Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz. **Recruitment information** **Please note**: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

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