Prison Health & Wellbeing Specialist

Forward Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Forward Trust is hiring a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in Hertfordshire to support prisoners in making positive changes. You will provide client-centred support for those with substance misuse and low-level mental health needs, using harm reduction and abstinence approaches and managing a caseload with thorough assessments and SMART care plans.

You will deliver 1:1 and group sessions, apply psychosocial interventions and motivational interviewing, and assist clients in achieving

Qualifications

• Significant experience in substance misuse and/or mental health services.
• Ability to build trusting, professional relationships with clients and deliver effective interventions in both 1:1 and group settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide harm reduction advice, guidance and interventions.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and SMART care plans.

Skills

Harm reduction

Motivational interviewing

1:1 counseling

Group-work facilitation

Tools

SMART care plans

Job description

The Forward Trust is hiring a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in Hertfordshire to support prisoners in making positive changes. You will provide client-centred support for those with substance misuse and low-level mental health needs, using harm reduction and abstinence approaches and managing a caseload with thorough assessments and SMART care plans.

You will deliver 1:1 and group sessions, apply psychosocial interventions and motivational interviewing, and assist clients in achieving