Young Person's Substance Misuse Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,000 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Medway City Estate, Rochester |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 1 diwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Open Road Visions |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker
Location – Medway
Hours – 30 hours per week
Working Pattern – Monday to Friday (Flexible working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate)
Salary – £25,000 per annum pro rata
Closing date – 8th August 2025
Job Summary & Purpose
The Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker will deliver a substance misuse service to young people ensuring that individuals receive the appropriate interventions that meet their individual needs. You will be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload as well as the delivery of both structured and semi structured interventions in both one to one and group sessions. You will co-ordinate effective transitions for clients, enabling continuity of care for existing young people who are making the transition into adult services.
What it’s like to work for Open Road
Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services and offender support services across Essex & Kent including a range of interventions that deliver mentoring, advice and information programmes. Accredited with Investing In Volunteers, our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.
Benefits to you
– £25,000 per annum pro rata
– 25 days Annual Leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays, plus your Birthday off
– Royal London Pension and Death in Service benefit
– Access to our in-house Organisational Training Plan, and full training tailored to your development needs
What you need
– To have relevant professional qualification i.e. Youth and Community, Counselling, Social Work or NVQ4 Health and Social Care or equivalent.
– Have experience of working within substance misuse service with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
– To have experience in delivering assessments and developing and implementing care plans with young people.
– The ability to accurately update and maintain records, undertake risk assessments and deliver structured interventions.
– The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour and maintain confidentiality at all times.
This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service at Adults and Children Enhanced level
Location – Medway
Hours – 30 hours per week
Working Pattern – Monday to Friday (Flexible working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate)
Salary – £25,000 per annum pro rata
Closing date – 8th August 2025
Job Summary & Purpose
The Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker will deliver a substance misuse service to young people ensuring that individuals receive the appropriate interventions that meet their individual needs. You will be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload as well as the delivery of both structured and semi structured interventions in both one to one and group sessions. You will co-ordinate effective transitions for clients, enabling continuity of care for existing young people who are making the transition into adult services.
What it’s like to work for Open Road
Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services and offender support services across Essex & Kent including a range of interventions that deliver mentoring, advice and information programmes. Accredited with Investing In Volunteers, our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.
Benefits to you
– £25,000 per annum pro rata
– 25 days Annual Leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays, plus your Birthday off
– Royal London Pension and Death in Service benefit
– Access to our in-house Organisational Training Plan, and full training tailored to your development needs
What you need
– To have relevant professional qualification i.e. Youth and Community, Counselling, Social Work or NVQ4 Health and Social Care or equivalent.
– Have experience of working within substance misuse service with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
– To have experience in delivering assessments and developing and implementing care plans with young people.
– The ability to accurately update and maintain records, undertake risk assessments and deliver structured interventions.
– The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour and maintain confidentiality at all times.
This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service at Adults and Children Enhanced level