Complex Needs Practitioner

We have a current opportunity for a Complex Needs Practitioner on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Birmingham. For further information about this position please apply.


Job Title: Complex Needs Practitioner

Location: Solihul, Birmingham

Salary: £26,544 - £28,640 per annum

Hours: 37 Monday - Friday

Type: Permanent / Temp - perm

Industry: Substance Misuse



Key Responsibilities:

• Hold a caseload of complex cases requiring a case co-ordination approach. Requiring you to complete all recording and case management administration for your caseload accurately and promptly, adhering to GDPR and Data protection policies.
• Support and build relationships with people, and their families, who have a variety of needs related to substance misuse, either their own substance use or somebody else's.
• Develop co-produced, outcome focused support plans that reflect each participant's personal strengths and goals. Support plans will be holistic, covering all aspects of the person's wellbeing.
• Co-ordinate interventions provided by other agencies to ensure that the right support is offered at the right time to enable the recipient to progress on their journey to recovery.
• Providing screening, co-produced assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated and outcome focused care planning, after-care support, and onward transition to other services as required.
• Identifying and responding effectively to safeguarding concerns. This may involve supporting and educating family members, making safeguarding referrals to the local authority and participating in all relevant multi-agency meetings, including: Child Protection meetings; Complex Case Review panels CAF, Team Around the Child meetings and vulnerable adult meetings.
• Supporting people from the point of entry into our service, through their intervention and after-care.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrable experience of working within the Substance Misuse field.
• Knowledge and understanding of the functional model of alcohol abuse.
• Knowledge of primary, secondary and other outreach settings.
• Clear Enhanced DBS

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.