Essex Young People\'s Drug & Alcohol (EYPDAS) Practitioner

Substance Misuse Practitioner (Mid area)
Permanent contract but funding for this role ends on 31st March 2030 (with the potential for extension for a further 2 years)
35 hours per week
£29,855.00 per annum
Essex – Mid area (Chelmsford and the surrounding areas)
The Children\’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We\’re there for young people, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.
We wish to recruit a Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the established All Age Recovery Co-ordination Service (AARCS), which we deliver in partnership with Open Road, supporting young people, adults and families affected by substance misuse.
You will undertake individual assessments and risk assessment with young people up to the age of 25, developing a person-centred care plan specific to that young person and their needs and supporting them through their recovery journey with the service. This will be delivered through a range of tailored interventions, in both a one to one and/or targeted group work capacity.
-You will have substantial experience in working with vulnerable young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity.
-You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with young people & adults.
-You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.
-You can demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.
The Children\’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make young people\’s lives happier and safer.
The Children\’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history\” form, which will be emailed to shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 22nd June 2025. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 6th June onwards.
Interviews will be held on the 2nd July 2025 in our Chelmsford Office.
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