Outreach Practitioner

Who we are

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.

Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:

• Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.

• Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.

• Do the right thing. We’re open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.

We’re looking for an outreach practitioner for our Gloucestershire Service

As an outreach practitioner you will deliver excellent drug and alcohol street-based interventions to individuals who are rough sleeping, or at risk of homelessness and those in supported accommodation, to facilitate positive outcomes. You will manage a small complex case load and coordinate and deliver assessments and evidence-based interventions (brief and structured), recovery planning and aftercare planning and you will provide high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the individual and diverse needs and preferences of those who use our services and their significant others.

This is not just a job – you’ll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.

We’re looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

If you’re someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Deadline: 31st August at midnight

Salary: £27,748-£31685 depending on experience

Vacancy type: Permanent

Working hours: 37.5: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Our service managers Kate Simmons or Sophie Osborne are happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach them on kate.simmons@viaorg.uk or sophire.osborne@viaorg.uk