Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

TipTopJob; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join their team at HMP Brixton. In this vital role, you will provide client-centered treatment for drug and alcohol users, utilizing both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches. Your responsibilities will include managing caseloads, conducting assessments, and delivering structured sessions to support individuals in overcoming substance issues. This role emphasizes collaboration with various services to prepare clients for successful reintegration into society. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering psychosocial interventions for substance misuse.
• Ability to conduct assessments and develop treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Implement objectives of the Health and Wellbeing team.
• Conduct assessments to inform treatment plans.
• Deliver tailored interventions including group sessions.

Skills

Psychosocial interventions

Harm reduction approaches

Assessment and care planning

Group facilitation

Collaboration with partner agencies

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Practitioner : HMP Brixton

Location: Brixton

Salary: GBP 25,154 plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

We are currently recruiting a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to work within a team at HMP Brixton.

Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a range of drug and alcohol services in the prison environment, including advice, health and wellbeing support, motivational work, clinical services, and various group work and treatment programmes.

Our services within prisons are commissioned by NHS England and delivered in partnership with healthcare providers and HMPPS, emphasizing integration and collaboration.

We believe everyone can live a fulfilling life, regardless of their past. Our prison work aims to support those affected by substance issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment, and reoffending.

About The Role

Working within an integrated healthcare framework, you will support drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over (dependent on service). The services deliver psychosocial substance misuse interventions and accredited treatment programmes for offenders with alcohol or drug problems.

You will provide client-centered treatment using harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches, managing caseloads, offering harm reduction advice, assessments, care planning, and delivering structured 1:1 and group sessions, including treatment programmes relevant to your unit.

Collaboration with services like housing, employment, healthcare, probation, and external drug intervention teams is essential for preparing clients for release.

You will contribute to organizational targets and work towards outcome measurement, requiring cooperative relationships with partner agencies. You may also need to perform second signatory and oral swab testing.

Flexibility is necessary, including potential evening/weekend shifts and travel to other projects for continuous client care.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and contribute to the objectives of the Health and Wellbeing team.
• Conduct assessments to inform mental health and wellbeing treatment plans.
• Deliver interventions tailored to individual needs, including 1:1 and group sessions.
• Support service users in developing appropriate release plans aligned with their needs.

All prison-based roles require an enhanced DBS and HMPPS security vetting, which can take up to 8-12 weeks. Offers are subject to clearance.

Checks include personal, family, co-resident, conflict of interest, police, credit, and social media screenings.