At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

Our Hampshire 24/7 Substance Misuse Service is a county wide, community engagement based service offering targeted and specialist treatment to young people aged 25 years and under. We are a multi-professional team with a designated worker in each district of Hampshire, supported by our partnership with Inclusion Recovery Hampshire and Parent Support Link

We are a forward thinking, person centered service with a high level of credibility among young people. We work with young people to help them achieve the "3 Ps" of our vision; To have a purpose in life, to have a good place to stay and to have good people around them. We achieve this in Hampshire by working in partnership with other agencies to to support young people who are misusing substances..

This is a very exciting time to join our expanding team!  We are looking to recruit enthusiastic Substance Misuse Practitioners who are experienced in working with young people and want to make a difference to their lives.   

You will join our enthusiastic, friendly, award-winning team who are co-located with the local adult Substance Misuse service hubs across the county.   You will support young people up to the age of 25 and deliver an integrated offer of support, using a variety of therapeutic interventions. We offer a comprehensive training package along with regular line management and external clinical supervision.

As a Substance Misuse Practitioner, your main duties will include: 

• Providing an integrated targeted, specialist and transitional structured treatment interventions for young people up to age 24 referred to the service
• Providing targeted interventions both 1:1 and group work for those young people identified via triage, assessment and care planning.
• Providing  sustained support to a pre-defined case load of young people  who are referred by means of effective assessment and care planning.
• Supporting young people where required through referral, triage and offer age appropriate interventions across the tiers of service provision.
• Providing consultation and information to other professionals from a range of settings
• Providing satellite services away from our central office bases where required, to offer clients a wide choice of accessing substance misuse services and to enable those with specialist requirements to have their needs met in appropriate settings.

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To be successful in this role you will need experience of working  with young people and be keen to develop integrated partnership working. In addition we are looking for:

Essential criteria

•  Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with C&YP with complex   needs/vulnerabilities, including C&YP considered ‘hard to reach’ includes ‘hard   to reach’
•  Working with young people in group and one-to-one settings.
•  Experience of delivering one to one interventions and group work to young people

A current driving licence and use of car are required for this role as you will need to travel across Hampshire.

There may be a requirement to work occasional evening and weekends

Salary: £25,500FTE (Grade F Zone 3)

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

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Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.