InclusionPractitioner

Catch
22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose - we call theseour '3

Ps' .

Weachievethis in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we useour 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.

Our Hampshire 24/7 Substance Misuse Service is acounty wide, community engagement based service offering targeted and specialist treatment to young people aged 25 years and under.

Inclusion
22 is part of the Hampshire service, providing support to Children 8-17 years old whose parents are misusing substances

We are a forward thinking, person centered service with a high level of credibility among young people. We work with young people to help them achieve the "3 Ps" of our vision;

To have a
purpose
in life, to have a good
place
to stay and to have good
people
around them. We achieve thisin Hampshire by working in partnership with other agencies tosupport children whose parents are misusing substances.

This is a veryexciting time to join our team!

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Inclusion
22 practitioner who have experience in supporting vulnerable children and young people. The post will be covering a significant area across Hampshire so a car is essential for this role.

You will join our friendly, award-winning team who are co-located with the local adult Substance Misuse service hubs across the county.

You will support children aged 8-17, who are affected by their parental/carer substance misuse, using a variety of therapeutic interventions.

We offer a comprehensive training packagealong with regular line management and external clinical supervision.

As an Inclusion
22 Practitioner, your main duties will include:

• Supporting children and young people through the referral, assessment, care planning and outcome star process.
• Providing interventions to children and young people referred to the service under the supervision of the management team.
• Providing sustained support to a predefined case load of children and young people who are referred to the service.
• To identify risks and safeguarding concerns and manage these appropriately.
• Providing consultation and information to other professionals from a range of settings.
• Offering a flexible and adaptive approach to support evening and weekend working, where required.
• To reduce the risks and negative social and health impacts for children of substance misusing parents and carers.
• To support and safeguard children and young people to develop an understanding of the impact of parental substance use.
• To safeguard children of substance misusing parents from harm.

To be successful in this role you will need experience of working with vulnerable children and be keen to develop integrated partnership working. In addition, we are looking for:

• Experience of working with challenging and hard to engage children, young peopleand families.
• Experience of working with children and young people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
• Experience of working with children and young people in group and one-to-one setting.
• Experience of working within a systemic approach.
• The ability to build, maintain and repair ruptured therapeutic relationships with children and young people.
• Excellent working knowledge of alcohol, drugs and their effects.
• Knowledge of issues around parental substance misuse.
• An awareness of the current issues relating to at risk and vulnerable young people.
• Knowledge of engagement and intervention strategies.
• Experience of working with disaffected children and young people.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

You will therefore need to have use of a vehicle
, with an up-to-date driving licence, MOT, and Business Insurance. There will also be occasional travel around the UK

There may be a requirement to work occasional evenings or weekends

Salary
: up to £28000
Hours of work:Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: This role will involve working across a large area of Hampshire - our office bases are in Aldershot and Havant

• You can work from home/remotely once or twice a week, but this is dependent on service requirements so we are unable to guarantee specific days.
• You will be based in one of the hubs listed above, but the role will require regular travel across the region, soa driving license and access to a vehicle are required.
• This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
• If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact  to arrange a chat with the Service Manager.

See the benefits of working for Catch
22here .

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22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of…