Job Details
Criminal Justice Worker - Crossroads
Location: Scarborough
Working hours: 30 hours per week, between Monday-Friday (days can be flexible)
About the role...
Crossroads Diversionary Scheme is a preventative and early intervention model that works with adult males and females that reside within North Yorkshire and York, who are involved with, or area to risk of becoming involved with the Criminal Justice System. The role will provide holistic assessments and one to one support, taking into consideration the diverse needs of the individual, to ensure an appropriate and effective package of care is delivered, with an aim to reduce first time offending and prevent further offending.
Key duties include:
* To offer preventative initiatives tailored to the individual needs of men and women, to prevent and reduce offending
* Manage a service user caseload, devising, implementing and reviewing on-going recovery plans, liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate
* To continually assess the service users needs, deliver interventions and refer onto appropriate services
* To liaise with the referring agency on clients attendance and give appropriate information regarding the clients progress
* Actively develop relations with Police, Liaison & Diversion, HM Courts, Probation, Housing, Community Agencies and HM Prisons ensuring robust engagement, referral protocols and care pathways are in place ensuring they receive appropriate support
* Carry out risk assessments, demonstrating effective actions and interventions are delivered and advice provided to minimise the risk/s identified, and contribute to the development and implementation of motivational individual care plan
* To maintain up to date accurate client records including contact notes, risk assessments, care plans and care plan reviews.
* Offer a flexible service across the locality in partnership with Health, Social Care, Criminal Justice and concerned others.
* To work with Mentors and Volunteers to provide advocacy/support to service users and foster a culture of peer support, leadership and family inclusion
* Undertake continuing professional development including participating in clinical supervision, performance reviews and attending training as/when required .
* Provide a full range of services in an outreach and in-reach capacity including satellites offices and in partnership with others
About you...
* An understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP
* Experience of working with carers and families
* NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post
* Experience carrying out assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans
* Knowledge and understanding of Criminal Justice Services, statutory orders and interventions
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Who are we
Waythrough launched in October following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost services around England and nearly 3, amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around, people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice the jobs here are still branded Humankind. Next year well be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us and dont forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site
What can Waythrough offer you
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
Salary Period Per Annum
Vacancy Salary Range £24,-£30,
DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult/Child Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Police Vetting
Driving licence required for role? Yes
Applications Close Date 16 Sep