Prison Substance Misuse Practitioner

Forward Trust; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Blue Light Card

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Forward Trust is seeking a Substance Misuse Practitioner to support prisoners with problematic substance misuse at HMP Chelmsford. You will provide client-centred support, using harm reduction or abstinence-based approaches as appropriate, and develop tailored assessments and care plans.

You will work within an integrated healthcare team, delivering 1:1 and group sessions, and supporting transitions back into the community with throughcare and links to housing, employment and wellbeing services.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and non-judgemental approach to supporting people affected by substance misuse.
• Experience of working with individuals experiencing substance misuse or related support needs.
• Understanding of both harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment approaches.
• Ability to complete effective assessments and develop appropriate care plans.
• Experience of delivering structured 1:1 and/or group sessions.
• Good understanding of low-level mental health needs and how these can interact with substance misuse.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and integrated healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of clients with problematic substance misuse.
• Providing client-centred, evidence-based support using harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches.
• Completing comprehensive assessments and care plans based on individual needs.
• Providing appropriate harm reduction advice, information and guidance.
• Delivering structured 1:1 support sessions focused on substance misuse and low-level mental health.
• Facilitating group-work sessions covering substance misuse and low-level mental health topics.
• Providing transitional and throughcare support to help clients prepare for release and resettlement in the community.
• Working closely with internal and external services to ensure clients receive appropriate support.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience with substance misuse

Harm reduction and abstinence-based

Assessment and care planning

1:1 and group sessions

Mental health awareness

Interpersonal communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Forward Trust is seeking a Substance Misuse Practitioner to support prisoners with problematic substance misuse at HMP Chelmsford. You will provide client-centred support, using harm reduction or abstinence-based approaches as appropriate, and develop tailored assessments and care plans.

You will work within an integrated healthcare team, delivering 1:1 and group sessions, and supporting transitions back into the community with throughcare and links to housing, employment and wellbeing services.