Substance Misuse Practitioner

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. Firstly, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Young People and Families

Our Young People and Families (YPF) hub provides early intervention, targeted and specialist support services to those in crisis, leaving care, missing from home or with substance misuse or mental health problems. Our services support people no matter what their situation – and have demonstrated a high success rate.

This is a partnership role with Mindworks Surrey.

About the role

This role will be a Countywide permanent post; the post holder will be working in partnership with Mindworks Surrey, the new emotional wellbeing and mental health service for children and young people. This role has been created to develop and embed links/pathway between services, working directly with children and young people accessing Mindworks Surrey. Catch22 will co-ordinate/oversee the partnership work.   Catch22 SYPSMS and the organisational experience and skill can support the post holder and serve to enhance delivery.

Main responsibilities:

• To develop and embed links/pathway between services, working directly with children and young people who are accessing Mindworks Surrey.
• To provide sustained support to a pre-defined caseload of young people, who are referred by means of effective assessment and care planning.
• To act as a link worker between Surrey Mindworks and Catch22 SYPSMS, ensuring delivery of an integrated provision for children and young people.
• To deliver therapeutic interventions, such as brief solution focused and motivational interviewing, as well as contributing to systemic practice.
• To work alongside Surrey Mindworks colleagues, providing consultation and guidance. 
• To assess levels of presenting risk associated with substance misuse, and provide support in managing this risk.
• In partnership with SYPSMS colleagues, to deliver training and workshops to support and upskill staff. 
• To identify and develop resources to support professionals working with children and young people with substance misuse issues.

 Full Job Description

• A relevant qualification such as youth work, counselling, health and social care, and/or relevant experience of therapeutic delivery, and alternative suitable qualifications. 
• Good communication, organisational, and ICT skills.

What does good look like for this role?

• You will demonstrate knowledge and competency in delivering young people’s substance misuse interventions, to a wide arrange of individuals, according to their needs.
• You will have knowledge/understanding and or direct experience of supporting C&YP who are experiencing difficulties with their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• You will evidence that you are able to work to a high standard of record keeping in a timely manner, in accordance with Catch22 delivery outcomes, targets and recording procedures.
• You will be able to deliver and evidence high quality engagement and support to the young people and families we work with.
• You will communicate and work collaboratively, constructively and effectively with colleagues and partner agencies, ensuring effective partnership working, representing Catch22 professionally at all times, and contributing positively to the team and Catch22.

Salary: Up to £27,000- dependent on knowledge skills, and experience 
Hours of Work: 37hours per week
Contract: Permanent 
Flexibility: Opportunities for flexible homeworking available (main office is in Leatherhead)

*This role requires an up to date driving licence, access to a vehicle, MOT and business insurance.
*You may be required to work out of hours, including evenings and weekends where necessary, in addition to travel around Surrey on a daily basis, and occasional travel around the UK.
*Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check required.

Catch22 is committed to staff recruitment and retention and offers a range of training, learning and development opportunities. Your continuous professional development is as important to us as it is to you.

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.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

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.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

If you are applying for this role and are care experienced/care leaver, Catch22 offers a mentor to assist with the application process.  Please contact [email protected] if you would like to find out more about this support.  This information will not be passed to the team recruiting for this position. For more information about the Propel Programme and a guide for candidates who wish to join the programme, please see here. You can also watch an animation on the programme here.