Outreach Practitioner

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity at a Northampton Substance Misuse Recovery Service, this opportunity is for someone who is passionate about helping people and making a difference. This role will be based in and around the Northampton, willingness to travel where necessary via own transport or public transport.

We are looking for a Outreach Practitioner to manage a caseload of service users presenting with drug and alcohol issues. The role will involve offering a range of harm reduction interventions and structured key working, helping engage service users in a care-planned and recovery focused way to attain improved health outcomes and achieve their personalised treatment goals.

Responsibilities of a Outreach Practitioner

• To engage young people in a variety of interventions aimed at increasing choice and control in their lives, using a young person centred, assertive outreach approach

• Supporting young people from the point of entry into our service, through their intervention and after-care

• 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, and Strat Meetings.

Requirements of a Outreach Practitioner

• Proven track record working as Outreach Practitioner or simialr role
• Managing a caseload of up to 50 at one time
• DBS on the update service or issued within the last 12 months
• Available to start ASAP / Has access around the Northampton area - Car driver ideal

If you feel you meet the above criteria for an Outreach Practitioner please apply within.

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