Criminal Justice Resilience Worker - Bangor, United Kingdom - Adferiad Recovery

Adferiad Recovery

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Bangor, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contract:
Permanent,18.75 hours per week over 2.5 days (Working pattern to be discussed on appointment)

Salary:
£21,507.75 per annum (Pro rata £10,753.88)

Location:
Bangor

Applications closing:6th of March 2023

The role:

An opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated individual to join the Dechrau Newydd project as a Criminal Justice Resilience Worker.

In the role of a Resilience Worker you will be responsible for co-ordinating and delivering harm reduction, structured interventions and recovery support.

You will also provide assessment, recommendation and feedback to colleagues within HMPPS and North Wales Police on the progress of substance misuse service users within the Criminal Justice system.

Main Responsibilities:

Administration -

To keep up to date records of service user work (case notes) data entry and reports as and when requested.
To make referrals to other services and agencies as appropriate.
To attend partnership and service delivery meetings when required.
To bring to the attention management any areas of specific concern relating to safeguarding of individuals or service delivery.
Advocating on a client's behalf, for example by writing letters, making phone calls, or attending meetings.

Professional Development -

To participate in continuous learning, development, and appraisal process.
To operate within and observe partnership policies and procedures as they are amended and updated.
To make regular use of management supervision.
To maintain an uptodate knowledge of current developments in professional practice and of relevant legislation and policies.

Service Delivery and Development -

To support and develop volunteering and student placement opportunities across the service.
To complete comprehensive assessment and care planning including risk management.
To adhere to health and safety, vetting and security procedures/ policies as directed by the partnership and commissioning bodies.
To assist with the delivery of external training to other substance misuse provides and to share the knowledge and expertise of the organisation.
To develop and maintain professional working relationships with external partners.
Design, deliver and coordinate group work supporting the service user's recovery journey and wider safeguarding needs.
To undertake screening and monitoring tests such as Blood Borne Virus Dry Blood Spot Testing and Drug Screen Urine Testing.
To work flexibly in a variety of settings.
To actively influence and support client motivation to stop using drugs and alcohol.
Contribute and encourage the use of Welsh Language within your own practice and that of your colleagues (internal and external) promoting the Active Offer more than just words in your daytoday activities with service users and the wider North Wales community.

What you'll get in return:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Option to purchase additional annual leave
Life assurance
Pension Contribution scheme
Continuous service rewards
Refer a friend scheme
Employee benefit platform giving access to a wide range of perks, including shopping discounts at 100s of bigbrand retailers
Health and Wellbeing Staff Service
Money Advice Service
Quarterly Health and Wellbeing Staff Raffle
Christmas Hampers and Birthday Gifts
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tusker Vehicle Purchase Scheme
Technology Purchase Scheme
Free breakfast at Adferiad Recovery Offices and Project Buildings
Employee Events
Bupa Healthcare Package
Volunteering Opportunities

Person Specification:

Essential Qualifications:

GCSE English Literature or Language and Maths, grade C or above (or equivalent).
Achieved or working towards Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).

Essential Experience:

Safeguarding: experience of promoting and safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults/ children.
Compliance: experience of auditing and monitoring quality of outputs.
Demonstrable experience of delivery against specified protocols/ procedures ensuring the highest level of performance.

Essential Skills:

Teamwork
Able to build and develop relationships with internal staff, strategic partners, and other external parties/ organisations.

Personal Drive

Able to demonstrate being selfdirected, resourceful, and creative; Able to manage own time and work autonomously; able to work on own initiative with drive and enthusiasm; able to work at a fast pace.

Essential Communication:

Possesses good written, verbal and presentation skills.
Good IT skills: managing team administration issues, monitoring and clinical activity data reporting.
Good facilitation/negotiation skills and a commitment to working in partnership with other agencies.
Good IT skills, working knowledge of Microsoft packages and database systems.

Full driving licence and full access to a vehicle for w