In-Prison Wellbeing & Desistance Practitioner

Forward Trust; Harrogate; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Forward Trust is recruiting a Desistance and Wellbeing Practitioner (More Than My Past Practitioner) for the Connections Team at HMP Millsike in York. This is a full-time, on-site role delivering one-to-one support, group interventions and wellbeing workshops to help prisoners improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

You will work with prison staff, healthcare professionals and external partners to promote recovery-focused living and support prisoners on their path to healthier

Responsibilities

• Delivering 1:1 support, group interventions and wellbeing workshops
• Coaching and mentoring service users to achieve positive, lasting change
• Supporting and developing prisoner Health & Wellbeing Champions
• Promoting healthy lifestyles, recovery and wellbeing across the prison
• Organising health promotion events and awareness campaigns
• Building strong partnerships with healthcare, mental health and substance misuse services
• Supporting the delivery of a varied programme of wellbeing activities, including evenings and weekends
• Maintaining accurate records, care plans and case management documentation

Job description

Forward Trust is recruiting a Desistance and Wellbeing Practitioner (More Than My Past Practitioner) for the Connections Team at HMP Millsike in York. This is a full-time, on-site role delivering one-to-one support, group interventions and wellbeing workshops to help prisoners improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

You will work with prison staff, healthcare professionals and external partners to promote recovery-focused living and support prisoners on their path to healthier