Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

TipTopJob; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to join their team at HMP Chelmsford. This role involves delivering client-centered treatment and managing caseloads for individuals with substance misuse issues. You will play a crucial part in supporting prisoners by providing assessments, care plans, and group work sessions. With a focus on harm reduction and transitional support, this position offers the chance to make a real impact on the lives of those in need. If you're passionate about helping others and eager to contribute to a meaningful cause, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Flexible working

Season ticket loan scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Crisis Loan Scheme

Health Cashback Scheme

Wellbeing Days

Access to Blue Light Card

Cycle to work scheme

25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in Substance Misuse and Addiction.
• Ability to make excellent case notes and work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and provide harm reduction advice.
• Conduct assessments and deliver structured 1:1 and group sessions.

Skills

Substance Misuse Knowledge

Addiction Counseling

Resilience

Attention to Detail

Job description

Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - HMP Chelmsford

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: £24,000 - £25,884 per annum

HMP Chelmsford is a busy local remand prison. The successful candidate will deliver client-centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client. Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to prisoners with problematic substance misuse. Day to day you will be responsible for managing a caseload, providing appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assessments, and care plans; you will deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions on both Substance Misuse and Low Level Mental Health topics and provide transitional support from prison to the community to prepare service users for release.

What you will be doing?

Some of the key duties are:

1. Carry out initial and comprehensive assessments to inform substance misuse treatment journeys.
2. Carry out substance misuse and wellbeing interventions relevant to individual client needs, including 1:1 sessions and group work/programme facilitation.
3. Develop and contribute to safe transition of service users from custody into the community by conducting comprehensive release planning work.
4. Collaborate with colleagues across Forward Services with HMP Chelmsford and Essex area to ensure we contribute to the Continuity of Care Best practice framework.

What we are looking for?

1. Experience or interest in both Substance Misuse, Addiction and Offending behaviour.
2. Highly passionate and resilient candidates who are dedicated to changing lives.
3. Must have a willingness to be flexible with last minute changes which reflect the remand prison population.
4. Good attention to detail, with ability to make excellent case notes.
5. Able to work in a way that reflects the organisation's values.

What we offer

1. Training opportunities and career development.
2. Flexible working.
3. Season ticket loan scheme.
4. Electric Car Scheme.
5. Crisis Loan Scheme.
6. Simply Health - Health Cashback Scheme.
7. 3 x Wellbeing Days (Pro Rata'd for Part Time Employees).
8. Access to Blue Light Card.
9. Cycle to work scheme.
10. 25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service).
11. Excellent contributory pension scheme. Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter.
12. Death in service payment (2x annual salary).
13. Critical illness insurance (subject to qualifying criteria).

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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We reserve the right to close this role early.