Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Ashford Kent, United Kingdom The Forward Trust Full time

Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
HMP Bronzefield
Part Time, 17.We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often-interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience' we encourage applications from all backgrounds including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.
The role is based on site at HMP/YOI Bronzefield, a women's local remand prison located in Ashford. The Health and Wellbeing Practitioner delivers client centred treatment depending on the requirements of the individual client. You will be required to manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assess, acre plan: deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions for both Substance Misuse and Low-Level Mental Health service users. Transitional support from prison to the community via integrated working with other Health and Wellbeing agencies both within the prison and in the community, is an essential element of the work to prepare service users for release.
Develop and contribute to the Substance Misuse and general Health and Wellbeing care needs of service users, supporting them in the development of release plans which are appropriate to their needs.
Ensure substance misuse and mental health groups, and Health and Wellbeing programmes, are facilitated/co-facilitated to the standard required by the Forward and in accordance with any relevant needs.
Carry out substance misuse and low-level mental interventions relevant to individual client needs, including 1:1 sessions and group work/programme facilitation.
Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers and low-level mental health issues
Demonstratable experience of carrying out risk assessments, comprehensive assessments and the design and implementation of SMART care plans.
A thorough knowledge of and commitment to the 12-step process of recovery from addiction.
Experience of providing counselling / CBT services to prisoners, or those with Health and Welling, or drug and / or alcohol problems
Training opportunities and career development
Flexible working
Season ticket loan scheme
Electric Car Scheme
Crisis Loan Scheme
Simply Health - Health Cashback Scheme
3 x Wellbeing Days (Pro Rata'd for Part Time Employees)
Cycle to work scheme
25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service)
Excellent contributory pension scheme. If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.



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