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Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.\nAbout Waythrough\nWaythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.\nEvery 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.\nMake a real difference in your community\nAre you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job - it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.\nWe are seeking an experienced and passionate Specialist Substance Misuse Practitioner to join our Safeguarding Families Together (SFT) model, working within Children’s Services locality teams across Dorset.\nThis is a unique and rewarding opportunity to bring specialist drug and alcohol expertise directly into safeguarding teams - supporting parents and carers whose substance use is impacting parenting capacity and child safety.\nYou will play a vital role in identifying risk earlier, engaging families compassionately, and reducing escalation into Child Protection and care proceedings, all while contributing to a whole-family, strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.\nAbout the Role\nWorking as part of a multi-disciplinary safeguarding team, you will collaborate with social workers, domestic abuse practitioners, mental health professionals and specialists working to reduce harmful behaviours.\nWhile statutory safeguarding responsibility remains with Children’s Services, you will hold a parent-focused caseload and provide specialist expertise to strengthen safeguarding planning and improve outcomes for children.\nThis role combines:\nDirect work with families\n\nSpecialist consultation to social workers and managers\n\nRapid access to treatment pathways\n\nWorkforce development and reflective practice support\n\nKey Responsibilities\nDeliver specialist substance misuse interventions with parents and carers where drug and alcohol use is impacting child safety, using motivational, harm reduction and trauma-informed approaches to reduce risk and strengthen parenting capacity.\n\nProvide expert safeguarding consultation to Children’s Services colleagues, informing risk assessment, relapse planning, and integrated child-focused safety planning within CIN and CP frameworks.\n\nDrive timely access to treatment and system coordination, ensuring safeguarding plans and adult treatment pathways are aligned and responsive.\n\nEmbed strengths-based and whole-family practice within multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to shared formulations, proactive contingency planning, and effective multi-agency decision-making.\n\nPromote high-quality professional standards and workforce development, through coaching, reflective practice, accurate recording, and adherence to safeguarding, governance and organisational requirements.\n\nAbout You\nWe are looking for someone who:\nHas significant experience working in drug and alcohol services.\n\nUnderstands the impact of parental substance misuse on child development and safety.\n\nIs confident working within safeguarding frameworks.\n\nCan engage ambivalent or resistant parents using motivational and trauma-informed approaches.\n\nIs comfortable offering consultation and professional challenge within multi-disciplinary teams.\n\nHolds a full UK driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle.\n\nTo view the full job description and person specification for this role, please click%20here. \">click here.\nWhat We Offer\nWe value the people who make a difference every day. 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