Senior Practitioner

Company Description At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work. Our Hampshire 24/7 Substance Misuse Service is a county wide, community engagement based service offering targeted and specialist treatment to young people aged 25 years and under. We are a multi-professional team with a designated worker in each district of Hampshire, supported by our partnership with Inclusion Recover Hampshire, and Parent Support Link We are a forward thinking, person centered service with a high level of credibility among young people. We work with young people to help them achieve the "3 Ps" of our vision. To have a purpose in life, to have a good place to stay and to have good people around them. We achieve this in Hampshire by working in partnership with other agencies to to support young people who are misusing substances.. Job Description * * * To recruit, manage, motivate, coach and develop a staff team including carrying out annual appraisals and regular supervision meetings. To manage their health, safety and wellbeing. * To promote and embed Catch22's vision and values in local service delivery * To ensure all service user information, interventions and other data as required by the contract are recorded on the relevant data management system in line with Catch22's policy. * To be the designated safeguarding lead in the service and ensure that all safeguarding processes are followed. * To manage operational risk, health and safety, governance and safeguarding issues in line with Catch22 and Commissioner policies. * Carry out regular case file audits as per the Audit Policy and Procedure * Be responsible for the allocation of referrals and ensure caseload management structures are in place * To ensure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service delivery and to enable all service users to fulfil their potential. * To carry out such other relevant duties as may be required and as are commensurate with the nature and level of this post. * When necessary hold a small case load of high risk clients ensuring appropriate support is given to young people according to their need who are referred by means of effective assessment and care planning. * Provide consultation, information and where required, training and presentations, to other professionals, family and young people from a range of settings. * Work alongside and ensure effective relationships with Children and Families services (CFS) and other local agencies and treatment providers * Liaise effectively with local partner organisations and other relevant agencies to ensure effective referrals, care and risk management as well as ease of transition and referral for young people and to promote the continued joint work of the service and other partners * To ensure meaningful participation and active co-production with service users and stakeholders. * To promote services at local and national level, taking every opportunity to advertise positively the work of Catch22. * Maintain and update professional knowledge and competencies ensuring that you and staff you manage are up-to date on all relevant Catch22 policies and procedures and are working in line with local and governmental frameworks such as Public Health England, Safeguarding etc. ensuring these are implemented in the service * To manage your time and activities safely and effectively, to meet with the priorities and delivery requirements of Catch22; contributing to achieving the standards of care, quality and positive outcomes required * To ensure effective communication and liaison with partner agencies and local groups. * To ensure that young people, parents/carers/families have ease of access to a range of support mechanisms and services. * To act as an ambassador for Catch22, upholding and promoting our corporate values. * Act up as required in the absence of the Service Manager. * Be an active member of the senior management team attending, contributing to meetings and training events as necessary. * This post will involve a travel across the borough, and occasional evening and weekend working. Qualifications Qualifications * Relevant level 3 or 4 qualification in health & wellbeing, youth provision or similar Knowledge and Experience * Significant experience of working with young people in a treatment and/or prescribing setting for substance use/misuse. * Experience of Inter-agency working. Work within/ in partnership with Children's and Family Services/ Youth Justice Services/ Youth services. * Experience of delivering training to young people/professionals * Working with young people in group and one-to-one setting * Knowledge o