Psychosocial Team Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline and

Bespoke induction (Health in Justice)

Competency framework

Regional and national career options

Learning Management System

Support for professional development

Team support

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Psychosocial Team Lead for the Integrated Substance Misuse service at HMP Lancaster Farms. You will lead psychosocial interventions, ensure treatments meet user and commissioner needs, and line-manage recovery workers while maintaining a small caseload of complex cases.

The role is full-time, 08:00–16:00, Monday to Friday, with vetting and security checks as required. Opportunities exist to shape regional services and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience in the substance misuse field and service delivery.
• Leadership and management experience in health/social care settings.
• Strong partnership and multi-agency liaison skills.
• Experience developing service user involvement strategies.
• Advanced skills in complex report writing, data collection, analysis and presentation.
• Experience setting and managing budgets and risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead psychosocial services within the prison, acting as subject matter expert.
• Line manage recovery workers and supervise front-line work.
• Ensure treatment approaches meet the needs of users and commissioners.
• Assist in delivering and developing substance misuse services.
• Prepare business plans and align staff appraisals and supervision.
• Report statistics and performance data to commissioners.

Skills

Management & leadership

Partnership working

Multi-agency liaison

Service user involvement

Report writing & data analysis

Budgeting & risk management

Substance misuse experience

DANOS knowledge

Microsoft Office

Database management

Education

NVQ Level 5 (addiction/psychology/counselling/social work)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database management

Job description

Psychosocial Team Lead in the Integrated Substance Misuse service at HMP Lancaster Farms, a men's prison that is expanding, run by Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice team. The post leads psychosocial interventions, keeps treatment approaches fit for service users and commissioners, and line manages recovery workers while holding a small caseload of complex cases. It is full-time, 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday. Offers depend on a legal right to work in the UK and on vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Lead and direct the Integrated Substance Misuse psychosocial services within the prison, acting as subject matter expert
• Ensure treatment approaches are appropriate, innovative and meet the needs of service users, the organisation and commissioners
• Assist the Integrated Substance Misuse Service Manager in delivering and continuously developing substance misuse services
• Provide line management and guidance to recovery workers, supporting their front-line work
• Manage a small caseload of complex individuals, with individualised plans of care
• Allocate patients referred to the team and ensure multi-disciplinary working
• Prepare business plans and align service aims with individual staff appraisals and supervision
• Ensure contract requirements are met and report statistical and performance data to commissioners
• Represent the organisation, including at the regional management team, to shape regional services
• Lead staff to professional standards and policy compliance, including quality, regulatory and health and safety requirements
• Develop the service focus on families and safeguarding
• Develop and maintain partnerships with healthcare and other relevant leads, and share best practice

Qualifications

• Education to NVQ level 5 in a relevant subject such as addiction, psychology, counselling or social work, or equivalent experience

Experience

• Working within the substance misuse field
• Management and leadership
• Partnership working and multi-agency liaison
• Developing service user involvement strategies
• Complex report writing, data collection, analysis and presentation
• Setting and managing budgets and risk management processes

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of DANOS
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with database management

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks

What’s offered

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance
• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke Learning Management System
• Support to grow in the role and continue professional development
• Support from the wider team