Criminal Justice Resilience Worker

Adferiad Recovery delivers a new, flexible, and co-ordinated response to the exceptional circumstances faced by people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions and related issues. We harness the talents and experience of our founding and long-established leading Welsh Charities CAIS, Hafal, and WCADA in their fields, enabling our projects to meet the needs of our most vulnerable with a single, unified, and comprehensive approach.

An opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated individual to join the team as a **Criminal Justice Resilience Worker** based at Gwynedd and Ynys Mon

**Contract**: 37.5 hours (Monday - Friday). Permanent

**Salary**: £22,500 per annum

**Job Location: Gwynedd & Ynys Mon**

**Job Purpose**:
The Criminal Justice Resilience Worker will be expected to provide assessment, recommendation, and feedback to colleagues within HMPPS and North Wales Police on the suitability and recovery progress of substance misuse service users within the Criminal Justice system. The Dechrau Newydd team work collaboratively with partner agencies including Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), Local Authorities, North Wales Police (NWP) and the North Wales Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (NWOPCC), HMPPS (Her Majesties Prison and Probation Service), PHW (Public Health Wales), and other third sector support agencies.

The post-holder will be responsible for coordinating and delivering harm reduction, structured interventions, and recovery support, alongside working closely with community clinical service providers and other partners to ensure a person cantered and holistic approach. Services work closely with current community providers to ensure transfer of care from prison services, community treatment and into wider recovery support. You will be expected to carry a case load of Criminal Justice Service Users within their locality.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**Administration**:

- To keep up to date records of service user work (case notes) data entry and reports as and when requested.
- To make referrals to other services and agencies as appropriate.
- To attend partnership and service delivery meetings when required.
- To bring to the attention management any areas of specific concern relating to safeguarding of individuals or service delivery.
- Advocating on a client’s behalf, for example by writing letters, making phone calls, or attending meetings.
- Assist with clinical monitoring and communication for opiate substitute prescribing
- Provide harm reduction interventions including Naloxone
- Delivery 1:1 and group interventions in line with psychologically informed practice and recovery framework.

**Professional Development**:

- To participate in continuous learning, development, and appraisal process.
- To operate within and observe partnership policies and procedures as they are amended and updated.
- To make regular use of management supervision.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional practice and of relevant legislation and policies.

**Service Delivery and Development**:

- To support and develop volunteering and student placement opportunities across the service.
- To complete comprehensive assessment and care planning including risk management.
- To adhere to health and safety, vetting and security procedures/ policies as directed by the partnership and commissioning bodies.
- To assist with the delivery of external training to other substance misuse provides and to share the knowledge and expertise of the organisation.
- To develop and maintain professional working relationships with external partners.
- Design, deliver and coordinate group work supporting the service user’s recovery journey and wider safeguarding needs.
- To undertake screening and monitoring tests such as Blood Borne Virus Dry Blood Spot Testing and Drug Screen Urine Testing.
- To work flexibly in a variety of settings.
- To actively influence and support client motivation to stop using drugs and alcohol.
- Contribute and encourage the use of Welsh Language within your own practice and that of your colleagues (internal and external) promoting the Active Offer - more than just words in your day-to-day activities with service users and the wider North Wales community.

**What you’ll get in return**:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Life assurance
- Pension Contribution scheme
- Continuous service rewards
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee benefit platform giving access to a wide range of perks, including shopping discounts at 100s of big-brand retailers
- Health and Wellbeing Staff Service
- Money Advice Service
- Quarterly Health and Wellbeing Staff Raffle
- Christmas Hampers and Birthday Gifts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tusker Vehicle Purchase Scheme
- Technology Purchase Scheme
- Free breakfast at Adferiad Recovery Offices and Project Buildings