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Community Transitions Worker

1 month ago

Newton Abbot, United Kingdom EDP Drug & Alcohol Services Full time

Location**:Newton Abbot or Exeter**

Hours**:Full time, 35 hours per week**

Salary**:£21,929 - £25,701 per annum, depending on experience**

Contract**:Fixed Term - March 2025**
- **EDP Drug & Alcohol Services (EDP) are passionate about supporting individuals to reduce their substance use and live happier, healthier lives. We support people with multiple disadvantages, including substance misuse & mental health, as well as those who find themselves in the criminal justice system. Our services enable the people we support to improve their health, wellbeing and employability.**_

**We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our substance misuse team in Devon as a Community Transitions Worker.**

As a Community Transitions Worker, you will be part of an established and passionate team, working with individuals to support them as they transition between prisons and the community, to ensure continuity of care and support with their ongoing treatment.

You will work closely with street homeless teams, the Police, and Community Safety Teams, to ensure that our service users are given every chance to succeed when re-entering the community and engaging with the community treatment services.

**What does a day in the life of a Community Transitions Worker involve?**

This role is incredibly varied and busy, but it is also incredibly rewarding. You will hold a caseload of service users that you will work with for a period 12 weeks, leading up to and after their release from prisons. The duties include:

- Utilising a trauma sensitive, warm and non-judgemental approach, to develop strong collaborative therapeutic alliance.
- Undertaking risk assessments and risk management planning in consultation with colleagues and partner agencies, as appropriate.
- Delivering interventions in a range of settings including harm reduction, 1:1 support, group work, guided self-help and intensive structured programmes.
- Working from a variety of locations, including hubs, satellites and partnership sites, including Criminal Justice agencies and outreach.

**Position Details**:
This role will be working with individuals who access our services and are due for release from prison in all Devon Prisons, HMP Exeter, HMP Channings Wood and HMP Dartmoor.

The role can be based from any of the above prisons or our community hub locations; there will be an element of travel between hubs, prisons and partnership sites. Mileage is fully paid for travel between locations.

This role is available on a full time basis, working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

**What skills are we looking for when you join our team?**

Most importantly, you will be someone with a genuine interest in the understanding of substance misuse problems and a positive, recovery focused attitude.

We are looking for someone ideally with experience in a similar role or environment who is looking for an opportunity in a chance to make a difference and a chance to use your transferable skills.

**Additionally, you will have**:

- Experience handling a caseload, undertaking assessments and working with individuals to develop, implement and review action plans.
- Knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system, including the National Probation Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies, Courts, Police and Prisons.
- Excellent communication and rapport building skills, able to communicate with a range of individuals, including children, families and carers.
- Awareness of current national/local guidelines and protocols on substance misuse, treatment and recovery, including the importance of the role of community in supporting recovery.

**This is a really exciting time to be joining our Criminal Justice team; however, in addition, EDP offer a comprehensive benefits package in return for your commitment and enthusiasm. Our benefits include**:

- Excellent salary of **£21,929 - £25,701 per annum, **dependent on experience, with **annual salary increases **available
- **Excellent training and development** opportunities for your progression
- Generous annual leave allowance of **25 days, plus 8 days** for Public Holidays.
- **Enhanced** Pension Contributions
- **Cycle to work scheme**:

- **Paid mileage** for travel between hubs
- Fantastic **Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing initiatives** with a free **Headspace membership**.
- Positive working environment with **97%** of staff feeling they have a good relationship with their teams and **94% **of staff feeling valued and supported by their manager

**How do I apply?**

Interviews will be held **W/C 24th April 2023**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

**Salary**: £21,929.00-£25,701.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- Day shift

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 156.22

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