Health & Justice Support, Time, Recovery Worker
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Liaison & Diversion Team for the role of Liaison & Diversion Support, Time, Recovery Worker based in Hereford. The role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Liaison & Diversion services identify people with substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the criminal justice system. We identify unmet needs that often lead to or exacerbate offending behaviour, offer onward referral and signposting, liaise across agencies to support onward planning and intervention to address identified needs, and where appropriate support the diversion of individuals away from the criminal justice process into a more appropriate setting.
We work in Police Custody Suites, Courts and Community throughout Herefordshire and offer assessments to individuals within the Criminal Justice system including voluntary attendees. We help inform decision makers with relevant and timely information to support sentencing and disposal outcomes, and offer brief community‑based intervention to maximise service user access and engagement with appropriate services.
This is an all age service and you will be required to work with people from the age of 10 years upwards.
Responsibilities
* Work with service users referred to Health & Justice and their carers, promoting self‑determination, choice and autonomy.
* Establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and relatives/carers.
* Participate in setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing practice in line with current clinical guidance and policy.
* Assess patient’s individual care needs, involve them in planning and prioritisation, and refer appropriately to agencies.
* Provide short‑term interventions to encourage engagement with services and attendance at initial appointments.
* Contribute to robust risk assessments and risk‑management plans, promoting positive risk‑taking to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
* Maintain effective reporting systems through verbal and written observations on patient conditions.
* Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of care processes as part of the Health & Justice Service.
* Travel across the MPFT footprint where required; subject to police vetting.
Qualifications & Training
* Competent in literacy, numeracy and computer use.
* NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent.
* Training in Supporting / Mentoring and Adult / Child Safeguarding.
Experience
* Experience working with individuals with a complex range of health and social care needs.
* Experience of the immigration system (desirable).
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Basic knowledge of physical/mental condition and rehabilitation.
* Basic communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across agencies.
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
We offer great career development, ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves.
Note: The vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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