Young Person's Substance Misuse Worker

Testimonials

All staff become Associate Members of
the Charity, becoming part of the voice
to the thousands of people in Wales and
England who face a range of co-occurring
health conditions and complex social
circumstances, by pushing for change,
sharing experiences and helping to shape
our work.

A wonderful, unique organisation that delivers vital services to clients throughout
Wales. Values-based which feeds right through to the staff that work there, who are
supportive and wonderful, to the services delivered. Excellent career opportunities for
anyone who is passionate and wants to make a difference in the sector. Management
are supportive and fair and really do listen to staff. Working in third sector isn’t for
everyone, but if you’re looking for a career in an organisation where no two days are the
same, want to feel your valued and be part of vital services that help the most vulnerable
people in Wales - this organisation certainly does that!

Good company to work for - great ethos and
ambition. Felt supported by my line manager throughout
my time there. The charity is expanding and still
managed to keep that personal side.

My time at Adferiad I feel fully supported in my development. Any
questions I have are answered or found out, any issues that may raise
during the day I feel fully supported in getting the help I need to face
these issues. I feel appreciated and a part of the team and always
listened to if I have ideas.

Job Description
Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, possible weekend work

Salary: £23,365.24

Holidays: 25 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)

Period of Notice: 1 week during probation; 4 weeks thereafter

Probationary Period: 6 months

Based at: Builth Wells, Powys

Responsible to: Powys CYP SMS Service Manager

Adferiad Overview

Adferiad Recovery delivers a flexible and coordinated response to the exceptional circumstances faced

by people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions and related issues. Vulnerable

people facing complex life challenges need consistent and seamless support to ensure they remain

engaged with vital health and wellbeing services – and to prevent them becoming disenfranchised and

isolated.

Adferiad Recovery harnesses the talents and experience of long-established and leading Welsh

charities CAIS, Hafal and WCADA. Our combined expertise in the fields of substance use, mental

health, housing, criminal justice, and employment support enables Adferiad Recovery to meet the

needs of our most vulnerable with a single, unified, and comprehensive approach.

Job Purpose:

This post will work as part of Adferiad Recovery’s Young People’s Substance Misuse Service in Powys,

providing services to young people who are under 18 years of age (and those aged 16-24 transitioning

to adult services), who are experiencing problems with drug and/or alcohol use. You will provide

targeted and specialist interventions to support young people at increased risk of using substances and

for those identified with a Substance Misuse problem, with the objective of preventing family breakdown

and helping to address and overcome barriers in accessing education, employment, and training.

The team aspire to create equality of access and availability of services for those with severe substance

misuse and those with more recreational use; for those for whom abstinence is the goal, as well as

those for whom harm reduction approaches are more suitable. The young people’s provision operates

separately from the adult’s service which are delivered by our partners at Kaleidoscope, allowing for a

specialist provision, for the purposes of safeguarding and in offering specialist services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work with young people with complex needs, of which Substance Misuse is assessed as a

primary contributing factor.

• To participate in the development, evaluation, and amendment of practice and protocols.

• To refer and signpost individual young people toward other appropriate agencies.

• To deliver interventions at various locations in the community which may include the individual’s

home.

• To provide initial and ongoing assessment with young people.

• To provide a wide range of information on substances and their affects to individual users, to

include relapse prevention, health, and sexual awareness.

• To have thorough knowledge of Child Protection.

• To work with the family as a whole.

• To support young people using motivational enhancement techniques.

• To offer targeted and crisis work through therapeutic interventions and support to young

people, promoting health and social care improvements and sustainment of alcohol/drug free

status where relevant - whilst responding effectively to risk issues.

• To deliver non-medical/ abstinence-based interventions to service users not in clinical

treatment.

• To offer ongoing support and harm reduction interventions with service users.

• To provide a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions as identified through initial

assessment, care plan, and review - including both one to one intervention and group work (i.e.,

anxiety/stress management, coping strategies, confidence and motivation building,

interpersonal and social skills training).

• To provide support to the Adult Substance Misuse Service when required, working supportively

and collaboratively with Kaleidoscope colleagues.

• Actively seek and participate in monthly management supervision with YPSMS Team Leader.

• To contribute to the preparation of reports to Adferiad Recovery/ Kaleidoscope and its

partnership projects.

• To ensure service outcomes for the team are achieved within agreed standards and procedures

as outlined in the delivery plan and contract with the commissioners.

• To develop and maintain co-working practices within the multi-agency delivery team.

• To maintain up to date records of work, weekly activity records, and other such pro forma as

directed by Adferiad Recovery/ Kaleidoscope.

General:

• Organise and attend all relevant meetings, actively participating, and disseminating information

to all stakeholders.

• Liaise with community organisations, schools, and other service providers where required to

better support young people and develop the service.

• To work flexibly to meet the needs of the community and the Youth Justice agenda. This will

include working in the evenings and at weekends as necessary.

• To undertake any duties and responsibilities as required commensurate with the post.

Professional:

• To participate in the Adferiad Recovery continuous learning, development, and appraisal

process.

• To maintain professional accreditation as appropriate to role.

• To attend training provided, organised, or arranged by Adferiad Recovery.

• To operate within and observe Adferiad Recovery’s policies and procedures, as amended, and

updated.

This Job Description provides a framework in which duties may be carried out; however, it may be

necessary to make alterations and adjustments from time to time to meet the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Essential Desirable Method of

Assessment

Qualifications:

• Youth Work / Social Work / counselling

or equivalent (min. NVQ 3).

Application

Experience:

• Experience of working within a multi-

disciplinary team.

• Interagency working.

• Experience of working with Young

People.

• Substance Misuse and related issues.

• Motivational

interviewing.

• Carrying out

assessments

and care

planning.

• Delivery of Brief

Interventions.

• Delivery of

Cognitive

Behaviour

Therapy based

interventions.

Application /

Interview

Skills:

• Ability to network effectively.

• Literacy.

• Communication (written/verbal).

• Basic IT.

• Analytical/Assessment.

• Planning/Organisational.

• Ability to write reports.

Application /

Interview

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Substance

Misuse issues.

• Issues affecting young people.

• Knowledge and experience of Child

Protection issues.

• Knowledge of

local agencies,

amenities,

facilities, etc.

• Welsh

substance

misuse strategy

2008-2018.

• Child Protection

legislation.

Application /

Interview

Personal

• Self-motivated.

• Team Player.

• Empathic.

• Supportive.

• Resilient.
  

Application /

Interview

Other Relevant

vehicle for work purposes.

• Willingness to travel.

• Ability to work weekends/ evenings.

• An enhanced DBS check will be carried

out on appointment.

• Welsh Speaker.

Interview

Registered Number: 2751104 Charity Number: 1039386

www.adferiad.org
Adferiad Recovery is a charitable

incorporated organisation registered
in England and Wales