CNWL Addictions directorate are proud to be recruiting for a new Children and Young People’s (CYP) Health and Wellbeing Service for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
We are committed to supporting children and young people (CYP) who experience difficulties in relation to substance use. This role is to work as a member of CYP service within the Boroughs, including partnership working, networking and attending relevant meetings/events.
The role of Hidden Harm Practitioner is to primarily provide support and engage CYP in 1:1 and group support, delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions, advice and information for CYP who are affected by parental substance use with a focus on prevention and safeguarding to protect the CYP from harm and supporting improvement in their overall lifestyle and positive health outcomes.
Main duties of the job
To deliver educational awareness in CYP settings (i.e. schools, colleges, community venues through workshops, assemblies)
To deliver bespoke training for those in contact with CYP (i.e. teachers, foster carers, parents, social care)
To oversee, work effectively and in partnership with all relevant key partners within the Boroughs. This includes networking and establishing links, where appropriate.
To use their specialist knowledge and skills in evidence-based Hidden Harm interventions to support CYP and undertake assessment, care plan, implement and evaluate treatment delivered to young people. They will complete high-quality reports for young people in relation to schooling; children and families services; CAMHS etc.
To plan, organise and deliver individual and group work interventions for young people in locations that are suitable for young people
To work effectively and in partnership with all key partners within the Boroughs. This includes networking and establishing links where appropriate.
To act as keyworker to a defined allocated caseload of clients, under the supervision of a designated manager within the team.
To be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of the care and management of this client group is done in compliance with expected Standards and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Strong understanding of recovery practitioner roles within children and young peoples services
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing training
- Any specific training related to young People
- Completed Recovery practitioner training
- SMART Group facilitator trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with alcohol/substance users or another comparable field
- An understanding of the complex issues presented by young people.
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working with individuals of all ages in a therapeutic/supportive role.
- Experience of working in collaboration with health providers, schools; CAMHS; probation, the courts, police, youth services, mental health & addictions organisations.
- Experience of delivering groups as well as one-to-one interventions
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking evaluations, audit and research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of recovery principles and values
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form boundaried relationships with service users and carers
- Ability to assess and manage caseload of clients, making continuous assessments of the psychosocial, emotional and rehabilitative needs of clients, taking into account the needs of family, local community and developing care plans and the evaluation of these plans
- To be conversant with the precepts of harm reduction
- To ensure compliance with risk assessments and risk management
- To complete all relevant data collection using established Outcome Monitoring Tools and any relevant quality measures to support the delivery of contracted service
- Able to use Microsoft packages to keep records and write reports or ability to learn
- Effective listening skills and team player
- Ability to challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and discriminatory practice in an effective manner
Personal
Essential
- A preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job indicate (e.g. some evenings and weekends)
- Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport
- Able to show compassion and the emotional resilience to manage difficult and upsetting conversations where necessary.
Desirable
- Experience of working with diverse community groups.
- Currently lives, studies or works in RBKC/WCC and has a strong association with these areas.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 04 December 2025
