Young Person'S Practitioner

Via Westminster Drug Project; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Via Westminster Drug Project in West Berkshire is seeking a Young Person's Practitioner to deliver high-quality, person-centred drug and alcohol support to young people and their families. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams and community partners to provide early intervention, harm reduction and access to education, employment and wider health services.

You will play a key role in safeguarding, reducing risk-taking behaviours, and promoting resilience and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and proactive with experience working with young people or in substance misuse services.
• Ability to deliver person-centred, evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred drug and alcohol support to young people and families.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and community partners.
• Provide early intervention, harm reduction and access to education and health services.
• Support safeguarding and reduce risk-taking behaviours.
• Promote resilience and wellbeing.

Job description

Job Summary

Who we are

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.

Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:

• Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
• Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
• Do the right thing. We're open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

What we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.

We're looking for a Young Person's Practitioner for our West Berkshire Service

As a Young Person's Practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred drug and alcohol support to young people and their families, carers and significant others. Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, community partners and key stakeholders, you will provide early intervention, prevention, harm reduction and evidence based psychosocial interventions to promote positive outcomes, resilience and wellbeing. You will play a key role in safeguarding young people, reducing risk-taking behaviours and supporting access to education, employment and wider health services. We are looking for a compassionate and proactive individual with experience of working with young people or within substance misuse services, who is committed to delivering safe, effective and inclusive care.

This is not just a job - you'll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.

We're looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

You're someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Deadline: 22/10/2026 at midnight

Salary: £27,748 - £31,685, depending on experience

Vacancy type: permanent

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Our Young Person's Team Leader, is happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via's national network. you can reach Carmina Pottinger-Swami at

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