Outreach Practitioner (Birmingham)

Outreach Practitioner focuses on delivering advice, brief interventions and motivational support to young people and adults affected by drug and alcohol use.

What the role involves

• Delivering advice, brief interventions and motivational support to young people and adults affected by drug and alcohol use.
• Provide support across multiple community settings such as schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, youth services, arrest referral environments and Aquarius offices.
• Work collaboratively with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure joined‑up care and effective safeguarding.
• Maintaining confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding policies and working practices.
• Travel to various community venues as required for appointments and group delivery (driving licence and car desirable).

Skills and requirements

• Experience working with young people or adults in an addictions, social care, education, youth work or community‑support setting.
• Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding and inclusive practice.
• A qualification in health or social care, youth work, counselling, community work or a related field (e.g. NVQ Level 3+, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling or Addiction Stud.
• Relevant experience within the substance misuse field, along with a willingness to complete NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care.

Confirmed role details

• Aquarius Action Projects is a long-established charity (since 1977) based in Birmingham with a national reach of contracts and Partnerships.
• Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship.
• Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave.

Known job details

• Pay: £25,089 - £27,069