Gambling Engagement Practitioner

Gambling Engagement Practitioner
Service Care Solutions are an industry-leading recruitment agency since 2005 and we've been identified as a preferred supplier and key provider to private substance misuse clients and substance misuse NHS trusts.
We are currently recruiting for a Gambling Engagement Practitioner for a Service Based in the Harrogate Area.
LOCATION: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
HOURS: 35 hours per week
DURATION: Permanent
PAY RATE: £35k Per year
Purpose of the role -
Facilitate referrals, provide advice / guidance, assessment, brief and structured interventions, and group programmes to individuals experiencing difficulties with gambling.
Provide advice and support to colleagues providing support to individuals about their gambling behaviour
Gambling Engagement Practitioner Duties -
Strengthen existing and develop new referral pathways to develop a more coherent and standardised approach to accessing support and onward referral.
Promote, arrange and deliver a range of activities to communities in the region including networking events, disseminating information resources, training sessions and brief advice.
Deliver training packages to educate communities to identify gambling harms and signpost to support/treatment.
Develop and sustain ongoing relationships with and between community partners and wider networks through regular communication, meetings and conversations, both in person and online.
Maintain up to date knowledge of community services across designated areas, mapping the stakeholder landscape to identify key opportunities and organisations.
Essential Criteria -
Candidates must have a NQF level 4 (or above) Professional Diploma in relevant field e.g. Health and Social Care, Counselling (or equivalent).
Benefits -
The Company offers competitive staff benefits including company pension scheme, occupational sick pay, occupational maternity / paternity pay, and a generous holiday entitlement starting at 24 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 1 years service