Overview
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Location: Northamptonshire (Countywide).
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week. Full time Salary Range £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours. Contract Type Fixed term until 31st March 2026.
About The Role
As a Dependency and Recovery Practitioner, you will:
* Carry out initial screenings and comprehensive assessments for individuals identified with substance misuse issues within the probation system.
* Evaluate service users\' dependency levels, mental health status, and other factors affecting their recovery journey.
* Facilitate seamless transitions for service users by providing onward referrals to specialist treatment and community services (e.g., mental health services, housing support, and employment services).
* Collaborate closely with local agencies and services, including prison substance misuse teams, to ensure continuity of care, particularly for individuals transitioning from custody back to the community.
* Offer consultation, training, and mentoring to probation staff to enhance their confidence and knowledge in managing individuals with substance misuse issues.
* Attend and contribute to case management and review meetings, providing updates on service user progress and ensuring timely information sharing to support compliance and enforcement activities.
* Encourage participation in community-based activities and peer support groups to foster a sense of belonging and purpose.
* This role requires flexibility and a proactive approach, with work carried out across Northamptonshire, including Probation offices, courts, community settings, and accommodation services.
About you
* Relevant experience of working within criminal justice, substance misuse (including alcohol) or social care services with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
* A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group.
* Extensive knowledge of the issues facing offenders.
* Extensive knowledge of the rehabilitation process and the contributing factors to success and making long term sustained offending behaviour and social functioning.
* Experience of working with groups or pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
* Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users.
* Have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
* Be able to work collaboratively with others both internally and externally.
What We Offer
* 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing annually for first five years.
* A dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week, access to a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Participation in a contributory pension scheme.
* A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
* A warm and supportive team environment.
* Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
* Refer a Friend Scheme.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain MOJ vetting.
CG L points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)
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