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We Are With You

Prevention & Engagement Worker (Ref: 0045ZA)

The closing date is 13 June 2025

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Job summary

As a Prevention and Engagement Worker, you will be working in close partnership with other health care professionals, partner agencies, service commissioners, and internal clinical/mental health teams to ensure that our clients receive prompt advice and treatment.

Main duties of the job

A key element of the role will be to assist in the delivery of an integrated service by completing assessments, recovery plans, referrals, support, care coordination and appropriate interventions (e.g. psychosocial, pharmacotherapy, harm reduction). You'll also be able to confidently and expertly assess WithYou clients, carrying out triage and comprehensive assessment, as required and making appropriate onward referrals to specialist agencies.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,821 to £31,762 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1748357666-VVX8G

Job locations

Wigan

Wigan

WN1 1HR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Is being able to motivate and engage people second nature to you? Are you able to use your knowledge, skills and experience to effectively assess and manage risk? If you are interested in working in the substance misuse field and share We Are With You values of being committed, professional and determined, we'd love to hear from you. You will be joining an experienced team of fellow professionals at WithYou Wigan & Leigh who work hard to support each other and deliver exceptional care to our clients. We are looking for a positive and motivated candidate who is able to communicate with a wide range of other professionals and in different settings. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management and caseload management skills including risk assessments, care plans and PSI interventions. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Is being able to motivate and engage people second nature to you? Are you able to use your knowledge, skills and experience to effectively assess and manage risk? If you are interested in working in the substance misuse field and share We Are With You values of being committed, professional and determined, we'd love to hear from you. You will be joining an experienced team of fellow professionals at WithYou Wigan & Leigh who work hard to support each other and deliver exceptional care to our clients. We are looking for a positive and motivated candidate who is able to communicate with a wide range of other professionals and in different settings. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management and caseload management skills including risk assessments, care plans and PSI interventions. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • OCN/NVQ level 3, or equivalent, or willing to achieve this within 12 months

    Experience

    Essential

    • To be successful in the role, you will have:
    • evidence of continuous professional development
    • demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting
    • knowledge and experience of substance misuse and issues affecting individuals who may use drugs or alcohol
    • a successful track record of working with substance misuse clients
    • strong communication skills
    • knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients
    • knowledge and understanding of group working, assessments, care planning and key working, harm reduction, issues affecting substance misusers, rehabilitation, solution-focused brief therapy
    • the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
    • the ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • OCN/NVQ level 3, or equivalent, or willing to achieve this within 12 months

    Experience

    Essential

    • To be successful in the role, you will have:
    • evidence of continuous professional development
    • demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting
    • knowledge and experience of substance misuse and issues affecting individuals who may use drugs or alcohol
    • a successful track record of working with substance misuse clients
    • strong communication skills
    • knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients
    • knowledge and understanding of group working, assessments, care planning and key working, harm reduction, issues affecting substance misusers, rehabilitation, solution-focused brief therapy
    • the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
    • the ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Wigan

    Wigan

    WN1 1HR


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Wigan

    Wigan

    WN1 1HR


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Advisor

    Abby Hadfield

    abigail.hadfield@wearewithyou.org.uk

    Details

    Date posted

    30 May 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £23,821 to £31,762 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1748357666-VVX8G

    Job locations

    Wigan

    Wigan

    WN1 1HR


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