Young Persons Recovery Practitioner

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Young Persons Recovery Practitioner to support young individuals through their treatment journey. This role involves providing essential psychosocial interventions, safeguarding support, and promoting healthy outcomes. Ideal candidates will have experience working with young people and a strong understanding of drug and alcohol issues.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and knowledge of relevant issues.
• Understanding of drug and alcohol issues related to young people's treatment.
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns and the Fraser Competence framework.

Responsibilities

• Support service users through their treatment journey.
• Identify safeguarding issues and work to mitigate risks.
• Promote community involvement and provide advocacy.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Team Working

Job description

Job RoleYoung Persons Recovery Practitioner
Location: Camden
Rate:£23 P/H LTD Umbrella (£20.33 PAYE INC)

About the role:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment journey
• Providing screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning, post treatment support, including transfer of care
• Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience.

About you:

• Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face.
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
• Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
• Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
• An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
• Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g. reports.
• Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.

For further information please contact Vinny Kerrigan at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208963