Susan Hutchinson

• Manage a caseload of Young People, devising, implementing, and reviewing on-going recovery plans and treatment. Including complex caseloads managing risks such as safeguarding, criminal justice involvement and mental health.
• Ensure risk management and safeguarding is at the heart of all work undertaken with the young people and their families and work to minimise those risks through continuous monitoring and assessment
• Participate in, encourage, and drive a strong multi-disciplinary approach to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children and their families through maintaining effective partnerships and working agreements
• To improve outcomes for children, parents/carers, and families of services users by reducing the impact of drug and alcohol related harm on family life
• Be creative and fluid in the way you work to ensure you are matching the needs of the children and their families.
• To work closely and collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team across the service and externally, providing advice and reports/ information to managers and other colleagues, through attendance at legal meetings, reviews, team meetings, supervision and via
  telephone conversations
• Develop and deliver a diverse range of evidence based, psychosocial intervention on a one-to-one basis based on the individual needs of the young person
• Supervisory duties that include communicate organisational needs, overseeing new starters performance, provide guidance, support and identify development through regular supervision.
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To provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment and support for young people age 10-18.
Deliver one to one and structured group work incorporating specialist interventions enabling young people to make informed choices and build resilience to substance use.
Deliver group work in schools and community settings focussing on risk taking behaviours and substance use.
Work creatively with a diverse range of young people with varied behaviours and learning styles and will be connecting with hard to reach adolescents through adaptable and enthusiastic delivery of our evidenced based programmes.

Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to their -needs and
concerns
-Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and
wellbeing
-Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
-Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst
ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected
-Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients
-Assist in the delivery of patient care as directed by the nurse in charge of the unit/ward,
undertaking duties and activities, with limited or indirect supervision

To provide practical assistance and support to children living in the residential home with their day to day tasks, as well as encouraging healthy routines, building their confidence,and offering safety and security.

Attend to all their intellectual, social and cultural needs,
along with maintaining a high level of care for their physical and emotional needs.

Ensure all work is in accordance with the guidelines and relevant legislation.

Establish and maintain positive relationships.

Help the young people establish self-control and appropriate reactions
by being a positive role model for them enabling them to learn via learned behaviour, plus challenge unacceptable behaviour and reward the positive.

Make sure care plans are followed and make appropriate amendments as and when required to reflect their changing needs