Young Person's Substance Use Outreach Worker

Barnardo's Cymru is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Project Worker 2 to join our well-established Cyfle Children and Young People's Substance Use Service.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled practitioner to support children and young people facing challenges relating to substance use, mental health and emotional wellbeing. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to deliver meaningful interventions that help young people stay safe, improve their wellbeing and build brighter futures.

Funding/Hours Information

Permanent contract, subject to continued funding.

37 hours per week until 31 March 2027.

21 hours per week from 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2028.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

Delivering targeted prevention, early intervention and treatment services to children and young people.

Providing psychosocial interventions relating to substance use, mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Undertaking assessments and developing person-centred plans of support.

Identifying risk and making referrals to appropriate services where required.

Managing a caseload and delivering effective, evidence-based interventions.

Planning, reviewing and coordinating programmes of care.

Developing positive relationships with partner agencies and community organisations.

Some of the skills needed for this role

Experience delivering mental health, drug and alcohol psychosocial interventions to children and young people in a range of settings.

Experience assessing the needs of children and young people, using both initial screening and comprehensive assessment tools to inform support planning.

A good understanding of child development, safeguarding and child protection, with the ability to identify and respond to concerns appropriately.

Knowledge of risk assessment and risk management, including risks relating to mental health, substance use, self-harm and harm to others.

Experience of working effectively with partner agencies, building strong multi-agency relationships to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families.