Prison Leaver Recovery Practitioner

Wdp; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wdp is seeking a drug and alcohol recovery practitioner for its Gloucester Hub. The role focuses on assisting individuals from the criminal justice system in engaging with recovery services, facilitating referrals, and offering support. With a generous benefits package and a commitment to diversity, this position is ideal for someone looking to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals in recovery from substance misuse.
• Ability to engage with multi-agency partners.
• Understanding of harm reduction principles.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals recently released from prison to engage in recovery services.
• Facilitate referrals and conduct assessments.
• Provide harm reduction advice and liaise with health, housing, and clinical teams.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant qualification in drug and alcohol recovery

Experience in a similar role

Job description

Would you like to support people into substance misuse treatment and away from the criminal justice system?

The Role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner to work within our Gloucestershire Service, working closely with partners from the Prison Service, Probation and the courts as well as mental health and housing professionals and other multi agency partners.

Your focus will be to assist those who have recently been released from prison to engage with Via, offer support, advice and brief interventions and to ensure that harm reduction advice is given. You will liaise with, housing, mental health and clinical teams supporting people to engage.

You will facilitate referrals into community services and carry out assessments working alongside the Via hub teams and the wider Criminal Justice Team.

This exciting role will offer you the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of people, their families and the community.

This role is dependent upon the successful applicant obtaining an enhanced DBS and security vetting at an enhanced level.

The Service

Adult Drug and Alcohol Services across Gloucestershire transferred to Via on 1 st April 2024. The role is part of Via’s structure and provides a great opportunity to build on existing service strengths, drive new developments and make a positive impact as part of this new contract.

Location

The post is predominantly based at our Gloucester Hub, with travel to our Via hubs in Cinderford, Cheltenham and Stroud.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package

For an informal chat about the role please contact Kate Simmons, Criminal Justice and Partnerships Service Manager via [e-mail]

The closing date for applications is Monday 16 June at midnight.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 25 June.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

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