Criminal Justice Resilience Worker

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week, permanent

**Salary**: £24,000 per annum

**Based at**:Dean Street, Bangor

**Covering**:Gwynedd and 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**:

- 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.

**Essential Requirements**:

- GCSE English Literature or Language and Maths, grade C or above (or equivalent).
- Achieved or Working towards Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
- Prepared to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) vetting.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- ‘Pass’ Police Vetting.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gwynedd: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you hold a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care? (or equivalent)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Language**:

- Welsh (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AC121