Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner

**Location**

Brent

**Salary**

£24,440 - £28,262 per annum plus £2,184 London Weighting Allowance

**Vacancy Type**

Permanent/Full Time

**Working Hours**

37.5 hours per week

**Application Deadline**

Sunday, May 28, 2023

**Job Summary**

**Would you like to support service users into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?**

**The Role**

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings team in Brent. This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment cross the Borough with particular attention to those within the criminal justice system.

Responsibilities will include the following:

- Contact, assess, refer and support drug and alcohol users in New Beginnings premises, criminal justice settings (including Court, police stations, prisons, probation offices), treatment agencies and other appropriate settings
- Conduct assessments for clients, including Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) and Drugs Rehabilitation Requirements (DRR) assessments.
- Conducting RA (Required Assessment’s) for service users recently arrested.

**The Service**

New Beginnings is a bright and vibrant drugs and alcohol service supporting Brent residents since 2018. The service is led by WDP, in partnership with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

**Location**

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities - visit our Benefits Package

To arrange an informal chat about the role, contact

**Sunday 28 May 2023 at midnight.**

The interviews are likely to take place
**week commencing**
**Monday 5 June 2023, **interviews will be in person.

WDP welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.