Outreach Practitioner

Via Westminster Drug Project; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service in the UK is seeking to fill a crucial role focusing on supporting individuals facing substance use challenges. This involves working within a committed multi-disciplinary team to ensure a positive impact on people’s lives through recovery-driven approaches. The successful candidate will enjoy a varied workload and ample learning opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of challenges with substance misuse.
• Experience in health and social care settings.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small, complex caseload and provide support.
• Deliver interventions for individuals at various recovery stages.
• Collaborate with clinical teams and deliver group sessions.

Skills

Substance Use Knowledge

Mental Health Awareness

Non-judgmental Approach

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant health or social care qualification

Job description

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This is an exciting opportunity to hold a small complex case load working with those who may be at risk of homelessness and have experienced housing challenges, with substance misuse, alcohol, and mental health difficulties as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Making positive changes in peoples’ lives, through a non-judgmental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Through joining Via, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision, and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who will be using our service to access treatment for substance use and their complex needs, in partnership with our clinical team, counsellors and other professionals.

You will have an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance use and related health and wellbeing issues.

Working as part of a dynamic team you will be responsible for managing a caseload of people, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery as well as developing and delivering a wide range of groups.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same.

As well as a rewarding role and a diverse and inclusive team environment, check out our excellent benefits as a further reason to join our team!

The Service

Adult Drug and Alcohol Services across Gloucestershire transferred to Via on 1st April 2024. The role is partnership based (P3) and provides a great opportunity to build on existing service strengths, drive new developments and make a positive impact as part of this new contract.

Location

This is a county wide role, but your base will predominantly be the P3 Offices at Morroway House in Gloucester, with travel to Via hubs as required.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package

For an informal chat about the role please contact Kate Simmons, Criminal Justice, In Reach and Partnerships Service Manager via

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 9 July at midnight.

We only accept applications via using our application form, sorry we don’t accept CVs.For guidance on how to complete the application visit. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

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Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.