Young People’s Specialist Substance Use Worker

Early Break; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 29.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Early Break in Rochdale is seeking a Young People’s Specialist Substance Use Worker to provide 1:1, face-to-face support to young clients who may be at risk due to substance use or other vulnerabilities. Evening and weekend sessions may be required.

You will assess needs, develop SMART care plans, and deliver structured interventions, including substitute prescribing where appropriate, while liaising with families, agencies, and communities to ensure effective care.

Qualifikationen

• Experience delivering 1:1, face-to-face work with young people.
• Ability to develop SMART care plans and monitor progress.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and working within policies.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.

Aufgaben

• Deliver 1:1, face-to-face work with young clients and their parents/carers.
• Complete a full assessment of each client’s needs and develop SMART care plans.
• Offer structured treatment interventions, including substitute prescribing if required.
• Work in community settings and liaise with partner agencies to meet treatment needs.
• Offer drop-ins in relevant young people’s settings.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings as key worker/advocate.
• Support clients into inpatient treatment and arrange after-care where needed.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and data protection requirements.
• Maintain knowledge through ongoing training and contribute to charitable activities.

Jobbeschreibung

• Monday 12 October 2026 12:00
  Thursday 5 November 2026 12:00

Application Deadline: Thursday, 5th November 2026 @ 12 Noon
Location: Rochdale
Contract Type: Full-time, 37 hours per week Contract Duration: Permanent
Renumeration: Early Break Salary Points 5-9, £28,589.60 to £31,812.56 per annum
Interview Date: Thursday, 12th November 2026

Key Focus

The advertised role is as a Young People’s Specialist Substance Use Worker delivering a one-to-one case work role with young people who have a range of issues and who may be at risk of or involved in primarily substance use, criminal activity, be exploited, may have learning difficulties or other vulnerabilities.

To deliver 1:1, face-to-face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients’ needs in accordance with Early Break Policies and Procedures. This may include evening and/or weekend sessions.

Complete a full assessment of each client’s needs and develop, monitor and review SMART care plans for each individual client using agreed systems.

Offer structured treatment interventions, including substitute prescribing, if required and appropriate.

Making Alternative therapy interventions part of client care planning as appropriate, upskilling yourself to offer this within the course of your role.

Work in community-based settings in order to engage and deliver services to potential clients.

Liaise and develop partnerships with a range of agencies in seeking out the provision which best meets the treatment needs of the young clients identified through referrals.

Offer drop-ins, as required and/or appropriate, in relevant young people’s settings.

Contribute to a range of multi-agency meetings, acting as key worker/advocate for the young client.

Support young clients into inpatient treatment, if available/as appropriate, and maintain contact with them, preparing and arranging for appropriate after-care provision back in the community where this is required.

Adhere to Early Break policies on Safeguarding, linking to local and national policies and guidelines, contributing as the role of Lead Professional as and when required.

Record and report all required client information, using the Company’s agreed database system in line with service expectations and the legal framework of Data Protection.

Maintain and update levels of knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to young people through training offered by Early Break and other agencies, as opportunities arise.

Contribute to the charitable aspect of the service, including social media and charitable fundraising activity.