Justice Worker Grindlay Court Social Work Centre

DescriptionJustice WorkerGrindlay Court Social Work CentreSalary: 33287 - 39129Hours: 36 per week 52 weeksEdinburgh Justice Services are committed to providing high quality services and ensuring a compassionate approach to people who use our services and to supporting staff wellbeing. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Justice Worker to join the Justice Practice Team.In collaboration with Social Workers the Justice Worker will support people in prison or the community on a statutory or voluntary basis contributing to safety planning risk assessment and risk management services and interventions to reduce reoffending vulnerability and harm and support desistance and wellbeing. We offer a high level of training to support continuous professional development and to deliver a broad range of interventions including established accredited group work programmes.Justice social work services are provided within the framework of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 National Objectives and Standards for Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice System and Council policies and guidelines.If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this post please email This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.Were committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued included and able to be their best at work and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values beliefs experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh we want to make sure that were bringing the best people into our roles not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.To help achieve this were changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.You can find out more on Our Behaviours web pageOur Behaviours The City of Edinburgh CouncilOur salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.Happy to talk flexible working.Follow us on X at @edincounciljobsView Justice Worker job descriptionResponsibilitiesExperience:Undertaking face to face Interviews with people who have complex needs and managing a case load.Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.Experience recording information on systems and/or databases.Experience/understanding of or willingness to learn about prosocial modelling techniques and evidence based practice in relation to people involved in Justice services.Experience of working with individuals with complex needs who experience emotional distress and display challenging and behaviour.Experience of working with people who have had contact with the criminal justice system. (Desirable)Experience of working with people who have experienced difficulties as a result of substance use mental health and past trauma (Desirable)Experience of group work (Desirable)Knowledge Skills and Understanding:Excellent communication and interpersonal skills verbal non-verbal and written.An understanding of the Justice System in particular community sentences and supervision expectations of local social work services.IT skills and use IT recording systems and databasesAn understanding of the issues surrounding social inclusion for womenAbility to work in a multi -agency partnershipsAbility to show initiative and work towards achieving agreed standards in a fast-paced environmentAn understanding of the issues surrounding working with people with complex needs who may have experienced traumaA knowledge of services available to meet the needs of people involved with Justice such as health housing benefit advice and substance use agencies (Desirable)Understanding of the impact of trauma (Desirable)Understanding of the impact of domestic abuse (Desirable)Understanding of adult and child protection (Desirable)Qualifications and Training:HNC in Social Care plus extensive experience in a care or Justice settingJob Specific Requirements:Occasional evening and weekend work. Key Skills Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Hourly Salary Salary: 33287 - 39129