Vacancy Details

Description

Education & Early intervention Department

Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker

Youth Justice Service – Whitegate Industrial Estate

Permanent Contract

J.N.C.  Professional Level, Points Range 16 to 19

18.75 hours per week   

The Education and Early intervention Department seeks to recruit a highly motivated Youth Worker to support young people to realise their goals and to build upon their aspirations.

This post supports young people working with the Youth Justice Service and In2Change drug and alcohol team.  The young people will be working with services on a preventative or statutory basis. 

The Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker will work directly with young people aged 11-25 who currently use, or have previously used drugs & alcohol.  The role focusses on working collaboratively with young people to complete assessments, tailored plans, and a programme of interventions.  The Young Person’s Substance Misuse Worker will facilitate direct interventions focussing on substance misuse, diversionary activities, and general well-being activities

 For an informal discussion contact Amy Hutchinson Youth Justice and Prevention Service Manager

Tel: 01978 298739 amy.hutchinson@wrexham.gov.uk

Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.