Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator - Empower Change

Change Grow Live; Great Yarmouth; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellness hour

Pension scheme

Discounts

Friendly team

Training & progression

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Great Yarmouth is seeking a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator (male due to Genuine Occupational Requirement) to work with people to help them change their life, engage in screening, assessment and recovery planning, and make onward referrals.

You will support social reintegration, collaborate with courts, police and probation, carry out risk assessments and safeguarding, and help service users access tailored holistic treatment and support.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain prison security clearance.
• Understand substance misuse issues and related field experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with proficient IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work independently with strong time management.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and partnership working.
• Knowledge of information governance and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry through treatment and recovery.
• Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referral.
• Support social reintegration and promote recovery, resilience and peer support.
• Assist with group programs and workshops for service users.
• Liaise with Courts, police, probation and other professionals.
• Promote involvement of carers, service users and community.
• Assess suitability for group work, safeguarding risks and special requirements.
• Carry out risk assessments and risk management.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure informed consent to share information.
• Adhere to safeguarding processes.

Skills

Security clearance

Substance misuse knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Governance & confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Change Grow Live in Great Yarmouth is seeking a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator (male due to Genuine Occupational Requirement) to work with people to help them change their life, engage in screening, assessment and recovery planning, and make onward referrals.

You will support social reintegration, collaborate with courts, police and probation, carry out risk assessments and safeguarding, and help service users access tailored holistic treatment and support.