Criminal Justice Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

DERBYSHIRE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE

The Derbyshire Recovery Partnership are looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic individual to be our new drug and alcohol worker in Chesterfield. This role will be working with people involved in the criminal justice system, who may be leaving prison or are already living in the local community.

There will be plenty of drug and alcohol and criminal justice training provided; it's not essential to already have experience of this. We're looking for transferrable skills and someone who is keen to learn and excited about this field of work and helping people that have been/are involved with criminality.

In this role you will be trained to co-ordinate care and deliver 121 and groups focused on psychosocial and harm reduction interventions to people who use our service. This cohort of people accessing our service may be subject to licence conditions, Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) and Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) court orders, and may be involved with the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) team, Courts, Liaison and Diversion, Prison healthcare, Probation services.

The focus of this role is helping engage people to address their drug/alcohol use and reduce criminality, improving their health outcomes and quality of life.

This role involves managing a small caseload where you will provide a high intensity and frequency of support to people living in the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire community.

There is also an opportunity to apply for prison vetting and once cleared you can conduct some prison in-reach with people who will shortly be leaving prison to return to their local community in Derbyshire. We conduct prison in-reach primarily in HMP Foston Hall, HMP Nottingham and HMP Ranby, and in-reach will involve assessing the treatment needs of people leaving prison and supporting them by involving other services as you plan comprehensive community-based care.

You will liaise closely and regularly with other relevant professionals and involve specialist local services within your role.

This role will be based in at our Chesterfield office and Chesterfield Probation Office, working 37.5 hours per week;
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, on a permanent contract. Due to the outreach and responsive nature of this role, applicants must have a driving licence and access to their own vehicle for work and travel expenses for outreach are reimbursed.

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a clear passion for working with people using drugs and/or alcohol that are also involved in the criminal justice system. Applicants will have an innovative, motivating and proactive approach to their work.

* Job description is attached.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you detail how you meet the person specification as this will help us assess how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

• Starting salary of £24,637 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000 per annum (pro rata)
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• As we work in partnership with the Healthcare Foundation Trust in Derbyshire, staff have access to NHS-related training and are eligible to apply for Blue Light discounts.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the training and support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

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