Outreach Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a small complex case load working with those who may be experiencing homelessness, with substance misuse, alcohol and mental health difficulties as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Making positive changes in peoples’ lives, through a non-judgmental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Through joining Via, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who are experiencing homelessness as well as substance misuse and mental health difficulties and will be using our service to access treatment for substance use and their complex needs, in partnership with our clinical team, counsellors and other professionals involved in service user care.

You will have an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance use and related health and wellbeing issues.

Working as part of a dynamic team you will be responsible for managing a caseload of people, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery as well as developing and delivering a wide range of groups.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same.

Please note this position is subject to enhanced DBS checks.