Criminal Justice Practitioner

Criminal Justice Recovery Worker

Full Time

Fixed Term until 31st March 2024

£23,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Service Area: Essex Services

Geographical Location: North East Essex
- Service Area
- Essex Services
- Geographical Location
- Colchester
- Status
- Full-time
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Total Salary Pro-Rata
- 23,000
- Posted Date
- 19/07/2023
- Closing Date
- 06/08/2023
- Vacancy Reference Number
- 2897
- Documents
- Criminal Justice Recovery Worker, Full Circle RP (October 2021).pdf
(PDF, 268.92kb)

**Criminal Justice Recovery Worker - Full Circle (FTC)**

If you have a background working in the field of criminal justice, problematic substance use or mental health, this opportunity will enable you to use your expertise to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

**Your Rewards**
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
- 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

We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

**The Role**

As a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker, you will support people involved in the Criminal Justice System who are facing complex and additional needs and want to access treatment and support.

Working with a range of agencies within criminal justice settings, including the courts, you will signpost and refer people to appropriate support agencies and safeguard their reintegration into the community.

The role will involve:

- Support people who have been given a community-based Alcohol Treatment Order
- Support people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning
- Build effective working partnerships with other agencies

**About You**

To join us as a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker, you will need:

- Relevant experience of working in the field of problematic substance use, mental health **or another comparable field**:

- Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
- Evidence of managing a caseload and **excellent organisational skills**:

- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with relevant database management systems
- **Excellent communication skills**, both written and verbal

Experience of creating person-centred care plans and/or timetables based on identified needs would be advantageous, as would experience of partnership working, liaising with community and CJS services and developing reintegration and resettlement plans.