Senior Parental Substance Misuse Specialist

Recovery Focus; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3x salary)

Birthday leave and extra days option

Job summary

Waythrough in Lewisham is seeking a Senior Parental Substance Misuse Practitioner to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions for parents within a multi-agency Family Wellbeing Team. You will lead assessments, create person-centred care plans and supervise the Parental Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, contributing to integrated care and safeguarding outcomes.

You will work across Lewisham sites, travel as needed, and support families to address substance use, improve mental health,

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing and supporting adults with substance misuse needs.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and trauma-informed practice.
• Experience of delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• Excellent partnership-working and communication skills.
• Experience of supervising or managing staff is desirable.
• Flexible approach and willingness to travel across Lewisham sites.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop evidence-based care plans for parents experiencing drug and/or alcohol misuse.
• Deliver effective health and psychosocial interventions to support sustained recovery.
• Motivate and engage parents during the early stages of treatment, supporting them to access and remain engaged with substance misuse services.
• Provide line management and supervision to the Parental Substance Misuse Recovery Worker.
• Work collaboratively within the multi-agency Family Wellbeing Team, contributing to shared assessments, care planning, case discussions and group supervision.
• Liaise closely with Children’s Social Care, Mental Health Services and other partner agencies to ensure effective service delivery, safeguarding and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Substance misuse experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Psychosocial interventions

Partnership working

Staff supervision

Travel across Lewisham sites

Job description

Waythrough in Lewisham is seeking a Senior Parental Substance Misuse Practitioner to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions for parents within a multi-agency Family Wellbeing Team. You will lead assessments, create person-centred care plans and supervise the Parental Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, contributing to integrated care and safeguarding outcomes.

You will work across Lewisham sites, travel as needed, and support families to address substance use, improve mental health,