Youth Drug & Alcohol Recovery Practitioner

Recovery Focus; Rushden; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days' annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3× annual salary)

Birthday leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Aquarius is recruiting a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner for Bedfordshire Young People’s Service. You will support young people using drugs or affected by someone else’s substance use, delivering information, brief interventions, and longer-term supported care.

Working across schools, social care, health services and partner agencies, you’ll complete assessments, develop care plans, maintain confidential records and use Microsoft Office to keep documentation up to date.

Qualifications

• Understanding of drug and alcohol issues and Recovery Agenda.
• Experience with young people in addictions or social care.
• NVQ3+ in Health and Social Care or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, advice and support to young people and groups.
• Deliver brief interventions and longer-term structured interventions.
• Complete comprehensive and risk assessments.
• Develop and review individual care plans.
• Support young people affected by substance use or others’ use.
• Work with schools, social care, mental health and youth services.
• Liaise with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records.
• Use Microsoft Office and relevant systems for documentation.
• Contribute to a professional, recovery-focused service.

Skills

Drug and alcohol knowledge

Experience with young people

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care

DipSW

Mental Health Nursing

Counselling

Addiction Studies

Job description

Aquarius is recruiting a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner for Bedfordshire Young People’s Service. You will support young people using drugs or affected by someone else’s substance use, delivering information, brief interventions, and longer-term supported care.

Working across schools, social care, health services and partner agencies, you’ll complete assessments, develop care plans, maintain confidential records and use Microsoft Office to keep documentation up to date.