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Aquarius outreach practitioner (Solihull), Sittingbourne
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Recovery Focus
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
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Job Description:
Permanent, 37 hours per week
Do you have an understanding of drug, alcohol, and health related issues, and experience of working with adults in an addictions, housingor social care setting? All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as an OutreachPractitioner.
Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a Practitioner to join their team. Solihull Integrated Addiction Service (SIAS) is a partnership between five organisations jointly responsible for the delivery of the drug, alcohol, homelessnessand gambling services, in the Borough of Solihull. We offer services for adults who use or are affected by substance use, homelessnessand gambling.
The aim of the outreach practitioner is to ensure that key services are available to those who need it most. Working in the community and office based setting, the role will include completing treatment assessments, home visits/outreach visits, prison visits, multi-agency working (with WMP, CMHT, GPs, and other supporting services). The role entails reaching out to hard to engage clients and supporting them to overcome the barriers they have to accessing treatment. Taking treatment into the community, the outreach practitioner will carry a caseload and provide intensive support to encourage people to try different approaches to engaging with support such as offering home visit assessments, or meeting in a place of safety for example library or another trusted community setting.
Alongside getting to know people in a non-judgemental setting and treating them with empathy we hope to help break the cycle of clients entering and leaving treatment without the right support, letting them know they have choices and support to achieve their goals. We will be introducing the SIAS service and all it has to offer and continued support from ourselves and partners that will help to build confidence, self-esteem and choice.
Your challenge? As a Practitioner you will be working specifically with clients to support the delivery of interventions and to empower change in individuals. You will support people through an outreach approach in addressing their substance needs.
We are looking for an energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuseor housing and homeless fieldwith a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. What’s more, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent record keeping and Microsoft Office.
Due to the nature of the role, a driving licence and access to a car is essential.
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