Senior Practitioner – Worcestershire Drug and Alcohol

Cranstoun; England; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranstoun Worcestershire is seeking a Senior Practitioner for the Psychosocial and Recovery Team. You will supervise a team of Key Workers, oversee group programmes across the county, and coordinate workshops ensuring content is evidence-based and person-centred.

Applicants should have at least two years’ experience with substance use or vulnerable groups, plus supervision experience of health care professionals. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working with people who use substances and/or carers, or another vulnerable group for at least two years.
• Experience supervising health care professionals.
• Knowledge of national guidance relating to clinical standards and knowledge of reflective practice and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Key Workers who run group programmes across Worcestershire.
• Coordinate and develop workshops and group programmes, ensuring content is evidence-based and person-centred.
• Align delivery with organisational objectives and contractual requirements.

Job description

Senior Practitioner – Worcestershire Drug and Alcohol

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Worcestershire

Job Reference: 1791

Cranstoun Worcestershire operates the alcohol and drug service across Worcestershire and provides a range of services for individuals using alcohol or substances. Our Worcestershire service also have services available for young people and families through our Here4Youth service. With hubs in Worcester, Kidderminster and Redditch, we deliver interventions across all six districts, via our shared care scheme and community outreach locations.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Cranstoun Worcestershire service. We are seeking competent and knowledgeable Senior Practitioner for our Psychosocial and Recovery Team. You will supervise a team of Key Workers who run our group programmes across the County, and our Volunteer and Peer Mentor Co-ordinator. Supporting the development, design and coordination of workshops and group programmes, ensuring content is evidence-based, person-centred and aligned with organisational objectives and contractual requirements.

You will have demonstrable experience of working with people who use substances and/or carers, or another vulnerable groups for at least two years. You will also have experience of supervising health care professionals. You will have knowledge of national guidance relating to clinical standards and knowledge of reflective practice and supervision.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, checks against the Adult and Young Persons Barred List.

Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

All post holders may be required to work some evenings and some unsociable hours in order to meet our service delivery requirements. The service operates core hours of Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. The service also offers additional service hours on some days between 8am – 9am and 5 – 7pm. There will be a requirement to cover these hours on a rota basis.