Substance Use Intervention Specialist - Child Protection

The Cumbria County Council; Kendal; Presencial; GBP 36 000 - 37 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Resumo da oferta

The Cumbria County Council in Kendal is recruiting a Substance Intervention Worker to join the multi-agency Child Protection Team. You will use specialist knowledge of substance use and recovery to support safeguarding children and help families achieve lasting change.

The role focuses on direct work with parents and carers, coordinating with social workers and partners to reduce risk. You will engage resistant families with a strengths-based approach, promote engagement with treatment services,

Qualificações

• Knowledge of substance use, addiction and recovery in a parenting context.
• Experience safeguarding children and working with families.
• Ability to work within a multi-agency team to inform assessment and planning.

Responsabilidades

• Provide specialist advice to social workers on substance use, risks and impact on parenting.
• Support safety planning with clear, measurable plans to reduce risk.
• Work with parents to explore substance use and engagement with support services.
• Engage parents who are resistant to change using relationship-based approaches.
• Facilitate access to treatment and recovery services for families.
• Promote multi-agency working across assessments and planning.
• Share specialist knowledge to strengthen child protection practice.
• Support lasting changes to reduce risk and improve parenting capacity.

Conhecimentos

Substance use knowledge

Safeguarding children

Multi-agency collaboration

Formação académica

Experience in children's services

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Cumbria County Council in Kendal is recruiting a Substance Intervention Worker to join the multi-agency Child Protection Team. You will use specialist knowledge of substance use and recovery to support safeguarding children and help families achieve lasting change.

The role focuses on direct work with parents and carers, coordinating with social workers and partners to reduce risk. You will engage resistant families with a strengths-based approach, promote engagement with treatment services,