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Centrepoint’s Health and Wellbeing team offer a range of services to young people living in
Centrepoint services. The team work in a holistic and person-centred way that inspires and
empowers young people to access appropriate health services and to address their individual
health needs. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic
professional to take a leading role in the development of interventions that will directly impact
young people’s lives, as part of a supportive, innovative and expanding team.
Dual Diagnosis Practitioner
£29,359 • 1 year fixed term only, possibility of extension • Ref: DDP0313e
We are seeking an outstanding individual to take a leading role in the creation of a new
Centrepoint service for young people with mental health and substance misuse problems,
in a new post funded by the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
As part of a multi disciplinary team, the practitioner will deliver both one-to-one and group
interventions to young people with dual diagnosis, based on CBT and motivational
interviewing. They will also conduct comprehensive assessments of young people’s health
needs, risks and vulnerabilities. With experience of managing a caseload of young people,
the successful candidate will utilise exceptional communication skills to build effective
working relationships and partnerships with other organisations and external health
providers to ensure that seamless care pathways are created and young people receive the
right level of support to meet their needs.
The successful candidate will also act as a lead professional for dual diagnosis within the
team. Using their extensive skills and experience, they will create and deliver training
around dual diagnosis to Centrepoint staff, and draft new clinical policies based on national
best practice guidance and Centrepoint policies.
Applicants must have a qualification in either mental health, psychology, social work, nursing,
youth work or other related field. It is essential they have substantial experience working with
homeless or vulnerable young people aged 16-25, and at providing support including CBT/
motivational interviewing to young people withmental health and substance misuse problems.
To apply for this post please visit our website at www.centrepoint.org.uk/vacancies
Closing date is Friday 22nd March at 12 noon
Centrepoint is the leading charity for homeless young
people. Working with over 1,300 young people every
year, our vision is to end youth homelessness.
North Yorkshire Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Service
Stakeholder Event – Launch of Consultation
Monday 25 March, 10am-3pm, The Pavillions, Harrogate
North Yorkshire are in the process of a major reconfiguration/transformation of services for
adults who misuse substances (drugs and alcohol). The purpose of the transformation is to
develop a more recovery-orientated system for the county, rooted in realising the assets of
local communities. This will be achieved by a full, competitive procurement exercise with a
newly commissioned system anticipated from April 2014.
The purpose of the event is twofold:
• To provide a wide range of stakeholders with early information about the reconfiguration,
including the vision for recovery in North Yorkshire and to outline proposed/draft models
of future service delivery
• To consult with stakeholders on the proposed model of service delivery and seek the
views/expertise of colleagues to influence the final specifications
The event itself will include a mixture of presentations from national/local experts alongside
workshops for group discussions.
The event is targeted at individuals and organisations who have an interest in, and can
contribute to, the development of the emerging vision for recovery orientated services across
North Yorkshire. We anticipate interested parties will include the following:
• Providers of substance misuse services (current and potential new providers)
• Providers of services (including potential providers) which promote recovery, health and
wellbeing (e.g. through mentoring, peer support, facilitated groups etc)
• General practitioners/clinicians with an interest in substance misuse
• Individuals/families that are in contact with/have had contact with substance misuse
services and who have an interest in the future development of these services
• Wider professional stakeholders
Please contact Tina Handley (tina.handley@northyorks.gov.uk) to register your interest.
You will receive a programme for the event nearer the time.
For further information about the reconfiguration and progress to date (including findings
from a local stakeholder engagement exercise) please visit our website
www.nypartnerships.org.uk/smpb