Overview
The Children and Young Person’s (5-18 years) Family Intervention Worker (CYPFIW) will provide direct support through one-to-one and group work interventions with children and young people accessing PROPS North East services for issues relating to someone else’s substance misuse.
Delivery of robust evidence-based interventions will be supplemented with holistic support addressing health, social, financial, and legal implications that problematic substance misuse causes.
- To support children and young people and their families through the delivery of one-to-one and group support to make sustained improvements in their health and emotional wellbeing.
- Adopt an assertive outreach approach to engage children, young people and families, to gain support in their own right.
- To support children and young people and their families through the delivery of one-to-one and group support to make sustained improvements in their health and emotional wellbeing.
- Driving is essential for this role.
- Adopt an assertive outreach approach to engage children, young people and families, to gain support in their own right.
- To be able to design and deliver bespoke interventions covering a wide range of topics
- To adhere to the implementation of risk management procedures (child and adult safeguarding protocols including Early Help) taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date on the requirements of these procedures.
- Facilitate a culture of challenging negative behaviours and discrimination.
- Ensure that all children, young people, their families and local stakeholders are aware of the range of services offered and promote these within the wider community.
- Provide a referral route to additional service provision as required.
- To work collaboratively and proactively with other members of staff and volunteers to ensure that services are fully coordinated and are working collectively towards PROPS North East’s vision and positive outcomes for families.
- To be responsible for performance management at an individual level through self-management; delivery of goals and tasks set; delivery of contractual requirements, targets and outcomes; and reporting progress.
- To be able to demonstrate an ability to work on your own initiative, be flexible and work to tight deadlines. To prioritise designated tasks daily and adapt quickly to an environment with changing demands.
- To attend / lead external client-related meetings where appropriate.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of carer services, drug services and other relevant social / welfare organisations, and their referral criteria.
- To work flexibly to provide adequate cover for all aspects of the service.
This work contributes to the PROPS North East vision of working towards sustainable whole family recovery.
- Driving is essential for this role.
Pay: £25,361.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
