Cj In-reach Prison Recovery Coordinator

7 months ago


Lewisham, United Kingdom Change Grow Live Full time

Overview:
**Change Grow Live** are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Prison In-Reach Recovery Coordinator** **who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

As a prison in-reach worker you will be working with individuals with drug and alcohol concerns. You will also help bridge the gap between individuals being released from prison and going into structured treatment and support with Change Grow Live.

You will have some experience of engaging with individuals with multiple and/or complex needs and demonstrate a determined approach to finding solutions.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

**Where**: Lewisham

**Hours**: 37.5 Hours per week

**Salary**: CGL Scale 23 - 28 - £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 plus Inner London Weighting (£4,072.06)

**Responsibilities**:
**About the role**:

- The Prison In-Reach Worker will act as the main coordinator providing comprehensive assessments; Coordinate the resettlement plan from prison by liaising with relevant agencies
- The post holder will be the navigator for these interventions, and advocate on behalf of the service user.
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
- Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
- Carry out comprehensive service user assessments, including mapping of community resources and develop individual action plans that clearly identify how achieving each goal will enable progression in addressing offending/substance use and re/integrating into the community
- Work closely with prison security departments when assessing risk and develop strong links with partner agencies within the prison system
- Work as part of a team to identify people who have a history of substance misuse and reoffending resulting in custodial sentences

**About you**:

- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
- Knowledge of anti-social behaviour legislation
- Experience of working with people who have offending backgrounds including Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
- Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
- Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
- Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system.

**What we will give to you**:

- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities

We would be looking to hold Competency Based Interviews on 6/10/23 and Values Based Interviews on 09/10/23 for this role.

**_
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications_**

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with **Change Grow Live,** then we would love to talk to you.


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