Practitioners are at the heart of any treatment service, be it in the field of substance misuse, supported housing, young people and families or prison services. They are the ones delivering front-line support to some of society’s most vulnerable individuals and guiding them to achieve their goals.
By way of recognising the incredible work and dedication of these practitioners, ILLY have created the Practitioner of the Year Award. The winner – as judged by our independent panel of industry professionals to have made the most positive impact on their service and/or service users.
We will award a cash prize of £700.
The ILLY Team
LINKS CarePath Practitioner of the Year Award 2017
To find out more about how to nominate you can watch the short video below
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Meet the Panel
Rick Bradley – contact on Twitter
“Rick has worked with Addaction (and previously KCA before their merger) since 2006. During this time he has been both a practitioner and manager, working directly with young people as well as managing both early intervention and specialist treatment services. He is a passionate advocate of early intervention support for young people and, since its inception in
2009, has been involved in the development and the delivery of the RisKit programme (targeting risk-taking behaviours). Rick has more recently developed the Mind and Body programme, which offers support for young people involved in self-harming behaviours.
Rick is Addaction’s specialist on new psychoactive substances and has delivered presentations and training for professionals at a local and national level. Rick was part of the ‘Education and Prevention’ sub group which informed the expert panel’s advice to the UK Government on how to respond to NPS trends. He helped develop the Home Office resource pack for educators on this topic and is focused on how best to support young people in changing and challenging times.”
Mark Bowles – email mark@thetrainingeffect.co.uk
“Mark has worked extensively in the public sector as practitioner, manager and commissioner. Amongst other roles Mark has worked as a young persons drug and alcohol practitioner, project manager for TaMHS (Targeted Mental Health in Schools) phase 1 pathfinder for the DCSF (Dept Children, Schools and Families) and as a child health commissioner for the NHS.
In 2011, Mark founded The Training Effect (TTE) which provides a range of training courses and services for local authorities and organisations across the UK. TTE has specific expertise in the areas of substance misuse, risk-taking behaviours, families with complex needs, mental and emotional health, poverty, CSE and child and youth services.
Mark’s main professional interests include: substance misuse, risk-taking / exploratory behaviours, emotional health and well-being and the development of resilience.”
Neil Hunt
“Neil has worked in the drugs field for over 25 years as a researcher and academic. Previously a Senior Research Associate for The European Institute of Social Services, University of Kent and Director of Research for KCA, Neil is now psychiatric nurse.
Neil’s areas of special interest include: Harm reduction practice and theory, drug user involvement and self-empowerment, recreational drug use and clubbers’ health, young people’s drug use and allied responses and national and international drug policy”
You can read some of Neil’s publications by visiting his webpage.
Information you need:
Submission close date: 1st March 2017
Application form: ILLY-Practitioner-of-the-Year-2017-Nomination-Form
Contact: Kate Chisnall on 0207 749 2222 or email katec@illycorp.com