Family Worker

1 month ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom With You Full time

Job Description

Please note that this is a fixed term contract until March 2025. This advert may close early should a high number of applications be received, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

We are recruiting for a compassionate and approachable Family Worker, to provide information and advice to families in relation to substance misuse and its impact on the family. If you are looking for a role where you will make a tangible difference to the lives of those affected by substance misuse, we’d love to hear from you.

The postholder will work as part of an integrated network of dedicated professionals, supporting families affected by parent/carer substance misuse. As part of this role, you will offer family focussed interventions which reduce the impact of substance misuse in families, particularly on children and young people, whilst working to raise awareness of and improve access to appropriate services. It will be vital for you to develop strong and positive relationships with service users and their families, whilst managing an active caseload and ensuring continuity of care. 

Main role responsibilities:

Manage an active caseload of Family clients, providing family interventions and/or other psychosocial and pharmacotherapy interventions in compliance with With You’s guidelines and the local contract Assess parents , carrying out a full family assessment and devise, monitor and review recovery/care plans within and between services to ensure service user’s needs are met using SMART goals Make appropriate onward referrals to specialist agencies Assess risk to ensure a safe, appropriate environment for all through the prevention and management Make autonomous decisions as appropriate, to plan and arrange own work to ensure family focussed interventions and support is provided Disseminate substance misuse and parenting information whilst offering interventions relating to health and social wellbeing, in both group and one to one/family settings Use influencing skills to ensure the Family offer is appropriately publicised, both internally and externally

You will have demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or family setting, with the ability to connect quickly with service users and families. It is important that you are self-motivated and resilient, as well as comfortable working alone and on a one to one basis. Working knowledge of substance misuse would be advantageous but we are open to conversations with all applicants who have a passion for working with families. Above all, we are looking for someone who is empathetic and values-driven and has the drive to make real changes, using a positive and engaging approach. 

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. 

With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.


Required Skills

A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.


About The Company

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

#IND LP


Benefits

Competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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