Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - HMP Coldingley
Location:
Bisley, Woking, Surrey
Salary:
£24,000 per annum plus benefits
Vacancy Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Introduction:
We are recruiting for a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner at HMP Coldingley. At Forward Trust, we deliver a range of drug and alcohol services within the prison environment, including advice, health and wellbeing support, motivational work, clinical services, and group programs.
About Our Work:
Our services are commissioned by NHS England and delivered in partnership with healthcare providers and HMPPS, emphasizing integration and collaboration. We aim to support individuals affected by substance issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment, and re-offending.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Deliver clinical and psychosocial Substance Misuse Services across Surrey Prisons, adopting a trauma-informed and gender-responsive approach.
2. Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide recovery-oriented health and wellbeing services to prisoners aged 18 and over.
3. Manage caseloads, conduct assessments, formulate care plans, and deliver interventions including 1:1 sessions and group work.
4. Participate in release planning and transitional support for individuals leaving the prison.
5. Accurately record data and measure the effectiveness of interventions.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
* Experience in mental health or substance misuse services.
* Strong IT skills.
Desirable:
* Experience in assessments, care planning, and delivering structured interventions.
* Facilitation of group work and use of motivational interviewing techniques.
* Knowledge of substance dependency issues and recovery strategies.
* Personal experience of addiction or imprisonment (minimum 3 years recovery or 5 years since release).
* Experience working in a prison setting.
About Us:
The Forward Trust is a social enterprise with charitable status, dedicated to empowering individuals to break cycles of crime and addiction. We offer flexible working, training, wellbeing schemes, pension, and other benefits. Join us to make a difference.
Application:
If interested, please apply via our website: careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/93/health-and-wellbeing-practitioner-hmp-coldingley.html
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