We Are With You in Sefton is a well established Young Persons and Families substance misuse service. The service offers interventions to YP at a universal, targeted and structured level using psychoeducational and psychosocial techniques in collaboration with YP and families to improve resilience, esteem, reduce risk take behaviour and break intergenerational substance use. The service has two locations: Bootle and Southport.
This role will see you delivering information sessions with the community, delivering targeted programmes within schools and colleges and working with young people on a one to one basis collaboratively towards reaching goals established within their care plan.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, someone who understands the needs and issues YP face today and someone who is passionate about working with YP and families to increase the number of people we help.
Ideally you will have experience of working with YP and families within a substance misuse setting and you will have a sound understanding of contextual safeguarding.
You will be able to work alone and have excellent time management skills , and also have the ability to work collaboratively as part of team
Further information
This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).
This a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews are planned to be held on Monday 17th May via Google Meet.
For more information about the role please contact Jennifer Rushworth-Claeys via email: jennifer.rushworth-claeys@wearewithyou.org.uk
If you have any queries relating to the application process please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
For further details about working with us click here.
As an Outreach Worker in Shropshire the client group being supported are people who have substance misuse issues who will need recovery related support as well as advice and guidance. You will manage an active caseload providing structured brief interventions and/or other psychosocial and pharmacotherapy interventions in compliance with our delivery model.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a health social care/ substance misuse setting. We are looking for a positive and motivated candidate who is able to communicate with a wide range of people and in different settings. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management skills.We are looking for a resilient and committed individual who has an understanding of the problems faced by individuals finding themselves homeless or in insecure accommodation.
This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months working 37.5 hours per week.
For more information please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
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We are looking for someone who is passionate about recovery, who is an excellent communicator, who has a strong leadership style and is creative in their thinking. The role requires somebody who is dynamic and confident in their approach. Ideally we would like to have someone with experience of working in substance misuse or lived experience.
This a fixed term position for 12 months and working hours will be 37.5 per week.
We have an exciting position as a Court Liaison Worker within our Shropshire service. The role will involve working closely with our partnership agencies, probation, police,court team, to ensure individuals are supported through the Criminal Justice System. You will need to be an excellent communicator and good team player. Being able to motivate and engage people is key - as well and competently assess and manage risk.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a health social care/ substance misuse setting. You will need to be an excellent communicator and a good team player. Being able to motivate and engage people is key. Criminal Justice experience would be preferred but not essential
You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You- Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging.
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We have an exciting position in our Criminal Justice Team within our Shropshire Service. This role provides a unique opportunity to work with individuals to relation to their substance abuse and support reduction in associated criminal behavior. You will need to be an excellent communicator and good team player. Being able to motivate and engage people is key - as well and competently assess and manage risk.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a health social care/ substance misuse setting. You will need to be an excellent communicator and a good team player. Being able to motivate and engage people is key - as well as competently being able to assess and manage risk.
This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months working 15 hours per week.
Our Shropshire Community Drug and Alcohol service are looking for an individual to join our Criminal Justice Team. The role will be working within all aspects of the criminal justice team, which includes a caseload of ATR and DDR clients, supporting people released from prison, working in a custody setting and regular communication with partner agencies including Police and Probation colleagues.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a health social care/ substance misuse setting. Criminal Justice experience is preferred but not essential. We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people and in different settings. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
We have an exciting position in our Prevention and Engagement team within our Stoke-on-Trent Partnership service. The role will involve working within our prevention and engagement team, completing assessments with service users, as well as providing intervention such as harm reduction and working with the Needle and Syringe Programme.
You will need to be an excellent communicator and good team player. Being able to motivate and engage people is key - as well and competently assess and manage risk.
This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The role will be part time; working 22.5 hours per week.
Interviews will be held in May.
We Are With You is a very established and dynamic Complex Needs service working with individuals, families and anyone who is affected by their own or someone else's addiction issues in Cornwall and IOS. This is a proactive service, providing a range of interventions via multi-disciplinary teams.
This is a senior management post within the service in Cornwall. You will be responsible for the community service in the West of the county, working closely with your operational management colleagues to ensure consistency and delivery of a high quality service across the county.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and experience who can motivate people and has a proven track record of successfully managing a team and/or service. You will need to be an excellent communicator; work to tight dead-lines; be able to work under your own initiative as well as working in and valuing team work.
This is a fixed term post for 24 months up to 31st March 2022.
The role is full time for 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews are planned to be held on 11th May 2021 via Google Meet.
For more information about the role contact Sue Clark via email; sue.clark@wearewithyou.org.uk
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Ideally you will have experience of working in a health social care/ substance misuse setting. Criminal Justice experience is preferential. We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people and in different settings. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You- Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging
This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s) and police vetting checks.
We have 3 vacancies and these are fixed term positions for 12 months. The roles are full time; working 37.5 hours a week.
Our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service are looking for individuals to join our YP team. The post holder must be able to engage young people, have current knowledge of the issues affecting young people and their families, be a good team player, and be driven to motivate and inspire positive change in young people.
As a Young Persons Worker, you will be positive and motivated, you will be an outstanding communicator, and possess excellent skills as a team player. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
You will have an understanding of the impact that substance misuse can have on people's lives, and ideally you will have experience of working with young people.
You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You - Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging whilst adhering to We Are With You policies and procedures.
This post is on a fixed term basis for 12 months and working 37.5 hours a week.
Interviews will be held in June.