Raven Medical Staffing is currently recruiting for a Substance Misuse Early Intervention Worker to work with Enfield Council. This position is based on a 3 to 6 month contract, working 35 hours per week.
Overview:
1. Increase awareness of substance misuse through the universal delivery of information, advice, and guidance to support young people in making informed and healthy choices.
2. Deliver targeted support to young people who are at risk of substance misuse, or already engaged in substance misuse, aimed at helping them to reduce or stop their substance misuse and minimize the associated harms.
3. Undertake substance misuse screening as appropriate and make referrals to Insight Enfield Sort It!, ensuring continuity of care for the young person by supporting their treatment commencing with the substance misuse treatment service.
4. Provide structured care planned interventions to a small caseload of young people engaged with the Youth Development Service who require treatment but refuse a referral to Insight Enfield Sort It! The expectation is this will be a small caseload of approximately 7 young people.
5. Report treatment caseload data to the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System.
6. Support young people who are in receipt of substance misuse support to access Youth Development Service activities and opportunities as part of their intervention and upon exiting support.
7. Experience increasing awareness of substance misuse through the universal delivery of information, advice, and guidance to support young people in making informed and healthy choices.
8. Experience undertaking substance misuse screening as appropriate, referring to treatment services, and ensuring continuity of care for the young person by supporting their treatment.
Requirements:
A qualification in Youth Work or equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or other relevant professional qualification. The candidate will need to be flexible and available to work during school hours, evenings, weekends, and holiday periods.
If the above position is of interest, simply apply now through CVLibrary! Should you wish to discuss further, please contact Jake Singh at Raven Medical Recruitment.
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