Overview
Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement. We have a vacancy for a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker, in Ipswich. You will be working in the police investigation centre and the local hub. Police vetting will be required for the post. At Turning Point we provide services across the whole country which delivers end to end drug and alcohol treatment and support, family services, housing advice and support for those in contact with the criminal justice system, needle exchange system, and custody outreach. We are a specialist in delivering whole treatment system approaches across cities and county areas, which has led to the reduction in people falling through gaps between services and delivers improved outcomes. As a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker we offer a starting salary of £25,116 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £29,383 per year. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).
Responsibilities
* You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths. Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Misuse Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.
* Role Responsibility: You\'ll make a difference to service users\' lives as you develop the personal, flexible and realistic support packages they need to help turn things around. You will work as part of a friendly and multidisciplinary team and with partnership agencies. You will provide advice and information to service users and members of the wider community. You will take a key role in promoting the service to other professionals and organisations with the aim of increasing referrals as well as attending larger community events to raise the profile of Turning Point in Suffolk. You will primarily be working with Criminal Justice clients who\'re historically vulnerable and hard to engage. One of the main aims is encouraging people from this client group into treatment.
* Experience and skills: Having handled a significant caseload in a busy environment as a Recovery Worker, Outreach Worker or similar, you\'ll have a deep understanding of substance misuse and the Recovery Agenda. It\'s an extremely varied role, so flexibility and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be vital. Engagement and Prevention skills with excellent communication and a vocational qualification such as an NVQ 3 or equivalent. Responsibilities include managing recovery coordination sessions, compiling risk assessments and risk management plans, care planning and reduction plans, and facilitating a psychosocial intervention group. Excellent IT skills with Word, Excel, and Outlook are essential. Holding a full driving licence and having access to a car is essential to work across Suffolk.
Benefits
* 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
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We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Turning Point, Salary Starting salary £25,116 with annual pay progression up to £29,383
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