Catch22 PERSON SPECIFICATION Specialist Substance Misuse Support Practitioner Catch22 SYPSMS – CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE HOW ASSESSED (A, I, E)* Qualifications/Experience Experience of working with people in Relevant professional qualification in A,I a treatment and/ or prescribing setting substance misuse for substance use/ misuse Relevant qualification in youth work Experience of working with challenging studies. and hard to engage young people Skills/ experience in working. Working with young people in group and Training/group work information – one-to-one settings. education delivery. Experience of delivering one to one Specialist Alcohol Knowledge interventions and work to young Specialist knowledge in CBT, MI, REBT or people other relevant intervention skills Counselling qualification and/ or skills Work within youth Justice Setting Experience in delivery of presentations and training to professionals Knowledge Excellent working knowledge of alcohol, Social and policy issues affecting young A,E,I drugs and their effects people (e.g. youth justice etc) Knowledge of issues around substance Work with disaffected teenagers. misuse amongst young people. Knowledge of support and referral An awareness of the current issues agencies within Surrey relating to at risk and vulnerable young Knowledge of treatment methodology people. and relevant policies
Catch22 PERSON SPECIFICATION Specialist Substance Misuse Support Practitioner – Catch22 SYPSMS CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE HOW ASSESSED (A, I, E)* Qualifications/Experience Experience of working with people in a treatment and/ or prescribing setting for substance use/ misuse Experience of working with challenging and hard to engage young people Working with young people in group and one-to-one settings. Experience of delivering one to one interventions and work to young people Relevant professional qualification in substance misuse Relevant qualification in youth work studies. Skills/ experience in working. Training/group work – information education delivery. Specialist Alcohol Knowledge Specialist knowledge in CBT, MI, REBT or other relevant intervention skills Counselling qualification and/ or skills Work within youth Justice Setting Experience in delivery of presentations and training to professionals A,I Knowledge Excellent working knowledge of alcohol, drugs and their effects Knowledge of issues around substance misuse amongst young people. An awareness of the current issues relating to at risk and vulnerable young people. Social and policy issues affecting young people (e.g. youth justice etc) Work with disaffected teenagers. Knowledge of support and referral agencies within Surrey Knowledge of treatment methodology and relevant policies A,E,I
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