Criminal Justice Engagement and Recovery Worker

Humankind; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in West Yorkshire is seeking a dynamic Criminal Justice Engagement and Recovery Worker to support individuals in the criminal justice system. Your role will involve high-quality interventions aimed at promoting recovery and reducing harm among service users through collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and various community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of substances and their effects essential.
• Understanding of substance use impacts on individuals and communities.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective brief interventions to individuals in the criminal justice system.
• Engage hard-to-reach service users into treatment.
• Support service users in managing challenges after release from custody.

Skills

Knowledge of substances and their effects

Ability to engage service users

Job description

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Client:

Humankind

Location:

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Criminal Justice Engagement and Recovery Worker

Working hours: Monday-Friday 9:15am-5:15pm with occasional weekend work

Location: Base location is Pelican House, Bradford, BD1 5BA. You will be required to work from probation offices and police stations.

About the role...

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Criminal Justice Engagement and Recovery Worker to join our team. The role involves working with individuals within the criminal justice system to increase engagement with treatment and recovery through high-quality, evidence-based interventions.

You will engage with service users across Custody Suites, Prisons, and Probation services, facilitating harm reduction initiatives, promoting visible recovery, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes. Your focus will be on those difficult to engage, often stuck in the criminal justice system, aiming to reduce drug and alcohol-related harm, build recovery capital, and ensure continuity of care through scheduled appointments and partnership working.

Main duties will include:

• Providing effective brief interventions to individuals within the criminal justice system
• Engaging hard-to-reach service users into treatment
• Delivering group and recovery sessions at various locations such as probation offices, prisons, and NVB buildings, including mutual aid and SMART
• Providing harm minimisation to reduce risks for people using substances
• Supporting service users in managing challenges after release from custody or prison
• Signposting individuals to local services and empowering community connections
• Promoting recovery and hope among service users
• Collaborating with partner agencies and stakeholders to address barriers to access
• Empowering service users to sustain long-term recovery
• Ensuring effective communication with all involved in the care of service users

About you...

Essential criteria:

• Thorough knowledge of substances and their effects
• Understanding of substance use impacts on individuals and communities
• Ability to engage service users via various methods
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential

Desirable criteria:

• Lived experience
• Basic knowledge of the criminal justice system

For full job description and person specification, please apply via the company's careers page. Note: If viewing on Indeed, the link may not work. The advertised salary reflects full earning potential; starting salaries allow for pay progression.

Who are we

Waythrough (formerly Humankind) was launched in October following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to remove barriers to support for people in need. We work across England with nearly 3,000 staff and volunteers supporting around 100,000 people annually. We are in the process of integrating our systems and processes, so some branding may still appear as Humankind. Please check our careers page for current opportunities.