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Job Post Details
Young Person's Targeted Intervention Worker - job post
Job details
Pay
- £27,000 a year
Job type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Shift and schedule
- Monday to Friday
Location
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
- Annual leave
- Company pension
Full job description
Young Person’s Targeted Intervention Worker
Location – Thurrock
Hours – 37.5 – Monday – Friday (some evening work may be required)
Salary / Band – £27,000 + £683.99 outer fringe per annum
Closing date – 23rd September 2026
Summary
Working within a multi-disciplinary team based in Thurrock, the Young Person’s Targeted Intervention Worker will work with young people, families and professionals, including Youth Offending Services and Probation Services, within the community to raise awareness and provide specialised support around substance misuse across a variety of settings, including those within the criminal justice system. You will work with young people to help them understand the dangers of drug and alcohol misuse, support them to make informed decisions, and encourage and increase referrals into the service.
What you’ll be doing
The will work with young people, families and professionals in the community to raise awareness and provide specialised support around substance misuse across a variety of settings. You will work with young people to help them understand the dangers of drug and alcohol misuse, supporting them to make informed decisions, and encourage and increase referrals into the service.
What it’s like to work for Open Road
Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services and offender support services across Essex & Kent including a range of interventions that deliver mentoring, advice and information programmes. Accredited with Investing In Volunteers, our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.
Benefits to you
– £27,000 + £683.99 outer fringe per annum
– 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, plus a day off for your Birthday!
– Royal London Pension and Death in Service benefit
– Access to our in-house Organisational Training Plan, and full training tailored to your development needs
What you need
– To have relevant professional qualification i.e. Youth and Community, Counselling, Social Work or NVQ3 Health and Social Care or equivalent and/or have experience of working within substance misuse service with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
– To be able evidence relevant training, understanding and knowledge of low intensity psychosocial interventions including Motivational interviewing (MI) and Node-link mapping.
– Understanding of issues relating to substance and misuse and young people and the principles of harm minimisation.
This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service at Enhanced Adult/Child level
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person