Family Practitioner

The Nelson trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization is looking for a compassionate Family Practitioner to join their Women and Families team. In this role, you will provide trauma-informed, holistic support to families dealing with substance misuse, improving family resilience and offering tailored interventions. The position involves managing caseloads, conducting assessments, and facilitating therapeutic sessions, making a significant impact on families' lives. This role is part-time, offering a positive working environment and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Comprehensive training and development programme

Positive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in trauma-informed care and substance misuse treatment.
• Ability to manage caseloads and provide tailored family support.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed services to families facing challenges.
• Facilitate therapy sessions and interventions.
• Conduct assessments and participate in multi-agency meetings.

Skills

Compassion

Holistic support

Therapeutic interventions

Collaboration

Accurate record keeping

Job description

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14 hours per week to include one evening per week (flexibility to work outside of normal working hours as required)

Pension

Holidays

At The Nelson Trust, we provide life-changing support to families affected by substance misuse. Our mission is to empower families through comprehensive therapy and holistic support, addressing substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental ill health to foster resilience and positive change.

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Family Practitioner to join our Women and Families team. In this role, you will deliver trauma-informed, holistic services to families facing substance misuse challenges. You will offer practical and emotional support, facilitate therapeutic interventions, and collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to help families achieve their goals.

As a Family Practitioner, you will manage a caseload of families, providing tailored support to meet their needs. You will offer interventions to build family resilience, improve parenting, and address the impacts of substance use. You will facilitate individual and group therapy sessions, develop action plans, and support families in accessing specialist services. Your role includes conducting assessments, participating in multi-agency meetings, and contributing to social care, safeguarding, and child protection efforts. Accurate record keeping and ongoing professional development are essential.

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres, this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1).

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging, and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference in people’s lives. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme, a generous pension scheme, and a positive working environment.