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We are seeking an experienced Substance Misuse practitioner who is skilled in offering targeted support to parents who are struggling with the issue of substance misuse’. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, able to use the DUST screening tool to understand the current levels of need and risk, whilst assessing motivation to change and the impact on caring responsibilities.

You will support parents undergoing assessment to access local specialist services with the aim of addressing the misuse of substances, will be able to work collaboratively with key agencies in order to provide advocacy and support to the client group, as well as being self-motivated and able to lead on all issues in relation to substance misuse.

You will be based within the Specialist Parenting Assessment Team which sits within the Multi-Disciplinary Service which also comprises of the Family Group Conferencing Team, Family Partnership and Adolescent Multi-Disciplinary Team who work collaboratively to offer tailored support to the family during the assessment period.

The Specialist Parenting Assessment Team’s remit is to undertake robust specialist parenting assessments with parents who have additional needs using specialist assessment programmes such as PAMS and CUBAS, and the team are able to offer specialised interventions and teaching to parents with the support of the Family Support Workers within the team. Your role will centre on supporting parents where substance misuse has been identified as a concern and will be supported by the team to address this during the assessment period.

You will be based within the Specialist Parenting Assessment Team which sits within the Multi-Disciplinary Service which also comprises of the Family Group Conferencing Team, Family Partnership and Adolescent Multi-Disciplinary Team who work collaboratively to offer tailored support to the family during the assessment period.

The Specialist Parenting Assessment Team’s remit is to undertake robust specialist parenting assessments with parents who have additional needs using specialist assessment programmes such as PAMS and CUBAS, and the team are able to offer specialised interventions and teaching to parents with the support of the Family Support Workers within the team. Your role will centre on supporting parents where domestic abuse has been identified as a concern and will be supported by the team to address this during the assessment period.

You will have the following qualifications or a willingness to work towards:

• NVQ4 in Working with families with multiple and complex needs
• Child Protection Level 2
• Degree in a relevant discipline (or demonstratable relevant experience of working with substance misuse service users).

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

In return we offer you:

• Salary - £22,355 - £27,874
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• Hybrid working style - can work from home or in the office

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Annetta Daniel-Ojoye, Service Manager on 01634 337322.

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

How to apply

Please be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through JobsGoPublic ATS

If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.