EYPDAS Lead Practitioner West

Provisional funding ends in March 2030 with possible extension to 2032

Salary: DNM £32,839.52

Essex - West (Harlow and surrounding districts)

Hours: 37 hours

We are looking for an experienced young people's practitioner. You will be confident in your work with young people and join our dynamic, ambitious team.

This role sits within our Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (EYPDAS) . EYPDAS work with young people aged up to 25 years old who require support for substance or alcohol use. We neither condone nor condemn use but support young people on a voluntary basis to create a care plan that suits their needs and motivations. EYPDAS sits within the established All Age Recovery Co-ordination Service (AARCS), which we deliver in partnership with Open Road, supporting young people, adults and families affected by substance misuse.

This role requires you to deliver on a one-to-one and group work basis to young people up to the age of 25. You will line manage up to 3 practitioners to deliver this work across the quadrant offering supervision, referral allocation, performance management and deliver on the Service Managers directives.

In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of: -

Delivering direct interventions with vulnerable young people (8-25) on both a one to one and group work capacity. As well as working to support the family network.

Co-producing care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength-based approach.

Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young person are heard and acted upon.

You will lead a team and need to be able to work in a flexible way which includes flexing their day and work location as need indicates, including being based in the quadrant and working in the home environment to increase convenience and accessibility

You will need to demonstrate that you have:

-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.

-Experience of working with vulnerable young people and families that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one-to-one basis and through group work interventions.

-Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.

-Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.

-Experience of working on one's own and leading a project or a team.

-Experience of using IT based case management systems.



The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 30th September 2024.

Interviews will be held on the following dates:

-Wednesday 16th October, between 10:30am and 4:00pm

-Friday 18th October, between 9:00am and 12:00pm

Please note that interviews will be held in person at our Chelmsford office.



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