Job Description The role of Substance Misuse Practitioner is an excellent opportunity to join a highly communicative team of professionals, who are actively working as part of a multi-agency team, to support and empower at-risk children and young people. This role will provide appropriate specialist or targeted substance misuse support, and interventions, to a caseload of young people, who are referred by means of effective assessment, care planning, and risk management. Access to a car, and a full driving licence, is a requirement of this role. Main Duties and Accountabilities Developing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on care plans, YPORS risk assessments, and outcomes, throughout the young person’s treatment journey, providing appropriate care and support of individuals accessing the service. Providing family interventions, and supporting parents and carers of service users, and those wishing to access our services. Promoting and supporting service user involvement, through facilitation of service user groups and activities, and supporting volunteer participation within the service. Working in partnership with other agencies, and promoting effective dialogue, referral, and care pathways between agencies, families, and schools. Working in partnership with criminal justice services to support young people, addressing their substance misuse problems, and reducing the risk of re-offending. Providing harm minimisation and drugs education activities, and supporting individuals and groups in schools and other services. Please click here to view the full Job Description.