Family Support Worker

Venn Group; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Youth Family Support Worker to support children and young people affected by substance use. The role involves tailored interventions, managing a caseload, and collaborating with partner agencies. A full UK Driving Licence is required. This is a temporary position based in Oxfordshire with flexible hybrid working available.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored interventions with young people based on their needs.
• Manage a caseload of complex young people and their families.
• Conduct assessments and deliver psychosocial interventions.
• Support reducing the impacts of drugs and alcohol on young people.
• Collaborate with partner agencies for service delivery.

Skills

Experience of direct and focused client work with vulnerable young people

Experience of completing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Overview

Youth Family Support Worker

An exciting temporary opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to be part of a children and young people’s substance use services in Oxfordshire. You will provide support to children & young people who are affected by adults’ substance use as well as parents of children who are using substances.

Location: Hybrid working, travelling around West Oxfordshire

Hours: 35 hours per week

Shifts: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm – with flexibility

Length: 3 months, with the possibility of extension and permanent work

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of tailored interventions with young people depending upon their presenting drug of choice, complexity and need
• Responsible for holding and managing a combined caseload of both complex young people and their families
• Provide specialist assessments, care planning, and deliver evidence based psychosocial brief and structured interventions through one-to-one appointments, groups, and online
• Contribute to reducing the negative impacts of drugs and alcohol on children and young people’s educational achievement, longer term employment prospects and their overall health and wellbeing
• Work effectively with a range of partner agencies to deliver a quality service, focussed on achieving positive change

Essential Requirements

• Experience of direct and focused client work with vulnerable young people
• Experience of completing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments
• A full UK Driving Licence with access to a car

If this role is of interest to you, please do contact Marc Kilroy on 07441 916478 or by email on [e-mail]