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Substance Use Advocacy Worker


Job Highlights

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 26th August 2025 @ 12 Noon
Location: Oldham & Rochdale
Contract Type: Full & Part Time roles available. 21 to 37 hours per week
Remuneration: Early Break Salary Points 5 - 9: £27,490 to £30,589 per annum.
Interview Date: Wednesday, 3rd September 2025

Key Deliverables

  • To deliver 1:1, face-to-face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients’ needs in accordance with Early Break Policies and Procedures.  This may include evening and/or weekend sessions.

  • Complete a full assessment of each client’s needs and develop, monitor and review SMART care plans for each individual client using agreed systems.

  • Offer structured treatment interventions, including substitute prescribing, if required and appropriate.

  • Making Alternative therapy interventions part of client care planning as appropriate, upskilling yourself to offer this within the course of your role.

  • Work in community-based settings in order to engage and deliver services to potential clients.

  • Liaise and develop partnerships with a range of agencies in seeking out the provision which best meets the treatment needs of the young clients identified through referrals.

  • Offer drop-ins, as required and/or appropriate, in relevant young people’s settings.

  • Contribute to a range of multi-agency meetings, acting as key worker/advocate for the young client.

  • Support young clients into inpatient treatment, if available/as appropriate, and maintain contact with them, preparing and arranging for appropriate after-care provision back in the community where this is required.

  • Adhere to Early Break policies on Safeguarding, linking to local and national policies and guidelines, contributing as the role of Lead Professional as and when required.

  • Record and report all required client information, using the Company’s agreed database system in line with service expectations and the legal framework of Data Protection.

  • Maintain and update levels of knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to young people through training offered by Early Break and other agencies, as opportunities arise.

  • Contribute to the charitable aspect of the service, including social media and charitable fundraising activity.

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