Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We have an exciting opportunity for a Prison In-Reach Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. You will have some experience of engaging with individuals with multiple and/or complex needs and demonstrate a determined approach to finding solutions. The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain HMPPS security clearance. Where Sefton Hours Full time, 37.5 Hours per week Contract Type Permanent Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. About the role
- The Prison In-Reach Worker will act as the main coordinator providing comprehensive assessments; Coordinate the resettlement plan from prison by liaising with relevant agencies
- The post holder will be the navigator for these interventions, and advocate on behalf of the service user.
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
- Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
- Carry out comprehensive service user assessments, including mapping of community resources and develop individual action plans that clearly identify how achieving each goal will enable progression in addressing offending/substance use and re/integrating into the community
- Work closely with prison security departments when assessing risk and develop strong links with partner agencies within the prison system
- Work as part of a team to identify people who have a history of substance misuse and reoffending resulting in custodial sentences
- Ability to obtain and maintain prison security clearance
- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
- Knowledge of anti-social behaviour legislation
- Experience of working with people who have offending backgrounds including Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
- Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
- Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
- Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.
- Please note this post will be subject to HMPSS vetting for prisons and probation services*
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