Job Introduction

Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement.

At Turning Point, we support people across the UK with substance misuse issues. As a Youth and Families Worker you will be working with young people who are using drugs or alcohol or who are affected by someone else's use up to the age of 21 (24 with additional vulnerabilities). You will be expected to work in the community with partner agencies as well as within the Youth Justice team managing a mixed case load of young people and young adults to support them to make life long changes. 

Role Responsibility

• Work with young people who are involved with Youth Justice services 
• Work with young people in schools, housing providers or other youth provision to bring the service to the client to support engagement and change
• Offer group sessions in a number of different setting to support education and understanding of drugs and alcohol so people can make informed choices
• Engage support and work with young people affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use
• Take part in multi agency groups to support young people, with children and young peoples services or other partnership agencies
• Create support plans that have a legacy element to support the client even when they stop working with Turning Point

The Ideal Candidate

You will ideally have experience of the substance misuse sector or have transferable skills and be looking for a change. Having handled a significant caseload in a busy environment, you'll have an understanding of substance misuse and the recovery agenda. Naturally, we look for our workers to have excellent communication skills and an ability to be flexible and take on an extremely varied role.

We want to invest in you, train you and support you to secure a future with a sector leader. So, you'll need to be highly motivated with big ambitions and even bigger potential.

Ideally, you will have access to your own transport and have the ability to travel around Suffolk, including some rural setting.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. Turning Point Benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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