Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

We have a current opportunity for a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner on a temporary basis. The position will be based in Northampton. For further information about this position please apply.


Job Title: Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

Location: Northampton

Hourly Rate: £16 - £18 PAYE or £19 - £21 UMBRELLA

Hours: 37 Monday - Friday

Type: Temporary / Temp - Perm

Industry: Substance Misuse


Key Requirements:

• Have experience of working with at risk/vulnerable young people in a community setting
• Be able to deliver behaviour change support, including group work
• Be knowledgeable about: safeguarding children, confidentiality, consent and mental capacity and Hidden Harm
• Adopt a flexible approach to work - hours and locations

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 well being.
• 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, psycho social 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.
• Experience working with Young People.
• Knowledge and understanding of the functional model of alcohol abuse.
• Knowledge of primary, secondary and other outreach settings.
• Clear Enhanced DBS.

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