Project Lead Substance Misuse Liaison Worker
4 weeks ago
**Job Advert**
**Title of post**: _Project Lead_Substance Misuse Liaison Worker
**Job Ref**: L&DLEAD/June23
**Location** Wakefield Normanton Town Hall, Havertop Police station, Leeds Magistrate Court, Leeds Crown Court but with the potential to undertake duties and cover at other Police stations across the West Yorkshire district.
This post will be based in Wakefield.
**Salary**:Salary scale starting £33474-35349
**Responsible to**: Team Manager
**Hours of Work**: Full Time 37 hours
including some weekend work
Fixed term March 2025
The Liaison and Diversion service is a multi-disciplinary team operating across West Yorkshire. They work with vulnerable adults and young people who come into contact with the criminal justice system, with the aim of diverting individuals away from crime and into health, social care or other support organisations.
The post holder will project manage and lead on the Substance misuse pathways in Wakefield which includes arrest referral, work in both the courts and community, complete assessments to help form sentencing decisions, specifically around community sentencing of Drug Rehabilitation requirements and Alcohol Treatment Requirements, hold a small caseload of complex clients, assertive outreach.
In addition, the post holder will be Senior Practitioner to identified staff with a substance misuse role across West Yorkshire. Working with L&D project coordinators and Bridge team lead to support and develop the substance misuse pathways.
**Role Purpose**:
To directly contribute to achieving the aims of the Liaison and Diversion Team specifically:
- To effectively support, lead and develop staff, providing guidance and case support.
To contribute to the develop of substance misuse pathways
To project manage the substance misuse pathway in Wakefield (arrest referral, court and assertive outreach)
To work in partnership with other agencies to reduce health inequalities within a specific targeted group within the criminal justice system.
To make referrals to the appropriate services and to encourage and support young people and vulnerable adults to access statutory and voluntary sector services so that health and social outcomes may be improved.
To contribute to community safety and crime reduction strategies by working in partnership with other criminal justice agencies to achieve a reduction in offending and re-offending.
To promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. To promote their capacity for change and social inclusion.
To deliver and review interventions within a framework informed by research evidence and best practice guidance, which is underpinned by principles of anti-discriminatory practice.
To positively engage vulnerable adults, children and young people at risk of social exclusion and their families, enabling their participation in the planning, delivery and review of services.
**Closing Date - 3rd July 5pm**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 21 months
**Salary**: £33,474.00-£35,349.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 03/07/2023
Reference ID: L&DLEAD/June23
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