Criminal Justice Recovery Worker

1 day ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Ad Warrior Full time

**Criminal Justice Recovery Worker**

**Job Type**: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

**Location**: Colchester

**Salary**: £22,000 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Full Circle service for people who are passionate about helping people and making a difference.

Our client is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

They work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional well-being.
They provide a diverse range of services, their expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything they do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose anda place of safety to sustain their recovery. At their core, they support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.
**The Role**

The organisation are looking for people with experience of working within the Criminal Justice and/or Substance misuse setting. Effective partnership working and communication skills are key to this role, alongside assessment, care planning and risk managementskills. The post will be based in Basildon area and you will be part of a wider team who work with Offenders with Complex and Additional Needs across the County of Essex in the community.

**About You**

To join the charity as a Criminal Justice Practitioner you will need:

- Relevant experience of work in the field of problematic substance use, criminal justice or another comparable field
- Experience of managing a busy caseload and excellent organisational skills
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word and familiar with relevant database management systems
- The ability to evidence excellent communication skills, both written and oral skills

Experience of creating person-centred care plans/timetables based on identified needs would also be an advantage, as would knowledge of interventions available and making appropriate referrals depending on individual needs.
Experience of partnership working, liaising with community and CJS services and developing reintegration and resettlement plans would be desirable.
A S/NVQ 3 in Care (DANOS-accredited) or equivalent, or willingness to work towards an agreed number of modules within their probationary period would be equally favourable.

**Benefits**:

- Salary of £22,000 (pro rata)
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
- Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
- Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
- Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system

This is an exceptional chance for a caseworker with experience in criminal justice and/or problematic substance use or a similar field to make a real difference to the lives of those they support and the wider community.

Their teams are passionate about change, driven by previous successes and spurred on by the need to make a difference. If this ethos resonates with you, they’re waiting to hear from you.

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