Young Person's Resilience Worker

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our phenomenally successful West Sussex Under 25s Drug & Alcohol Service, part of the wider CGL Young Persons & Families Service.

Our Young Person Resilience Workers play an integral role within Change Grow Live, engaging young people in a range of interventions, using a young person-centred approach, and empowering our young service users to reduce risk, increase resilience and lead a safe, happy, and healthy lives.

We will support you to develop the skills to work effectively with young people who use drugs and alcohol and an ability to work confidently with other agencies and professionals. You will be delivering assessment, harm reduction and treatment interventions, to young people, across West Sussex on an outreach basis.Our service provides support across West Sussex with an outreach element to it. A full UK driving licence and access to your own car is required.

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and support options. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

We expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults.  Applicants to this post will need to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, best safeguarding practice.

Where: West Sussex Countywide

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41

If you are passionate, eager to learn and develop your skills in working with young people who need support in relation to their drug and alcohol use – then this might be a perfect opportunity for you!

About the role: 

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment journey
• Providing screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning, post treatment support, including transfer of care
• Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience.

About you: 

• Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face.
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
• Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
• Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
• An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
• Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g. reports.
• Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme. 

Closing Date: Wednesday 25/09/2024

Competency Based Interviews: Thursday 10/10/2024 and Friday 11/10/2024

Value Based Interviews: Dates will be confirmed with successful candidates.

We would love to speak with you if you are interested in joining our service!

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)