Children and Young Adults Interventions Worker

Children and Young Adults Interventions Worker - Maternity cover for 12 months, July 2024-July 2025.

About the role...
To work as part of the County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services Young Peoples Team, working with young people and adults reducing the harm of substance use to the individual, family and wider community. You will manage a caseload of young people with varying drug and alcohol problems; assessing, planning, implementing interventions in line with NICE guidelines and best practice.

As a Children Young People & Family Worker, you will be responsible for:
Caseload Management: Effectively manage a caseload of service users, providing comprehensive support tailored to their unique needs.
Intervention Planning: Devise, implement, and review ongoing support plans and treatment strategies in collaboration with the service users. Your role is instrumental in helping them achieve their goals.
Collaborative Approach: Work closely with a diverse team of professionals, including fellow colleagues, family members, and significant others, ensuring a holistic and integrated approach to support.
Goal Setting: Assist service users in setting and working towards their goals, fostering a safe and supportive environment.

If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don't feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential.

What can Humankind offer you?
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years' service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks