About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting people on their recovery journey?
We are looking for a Criminal Justice Specialist (Band 5) to join our well-established Drug and Alcohol Services team. This is a key role in delivering structured treatment and recovery support for individuals affected by substance misuse and who are engaged with the criminal justice system.What You'll Do* Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, including those prescribed OST.* Complete comprehensive assessments, risk management plans, and recovery plans.* Deliver structured psychosocial interventions (PSI) and facilitate group work.* Conduct regular care planning and reviews in line with national guidance.* Work closely with multi-agency partners to provide holistic support.* Provide in-reach to a range of criminal justice settings to engage offenders in drug treatment this includes custody centres, prisons, courts and probation offices.* Contribute to safeguarding processes and risk escalation where required.What We're Looking For* Experience in substance misuse services or related health/social care settings.* Strong understanding of recovery-focused approaches and harm reduction.* Excellent communication and organisational skills.* Ability to manage complex caseloads and work collaboratively with partners.* Knowledge of national guidance and clinical governance requirements.
Main duties of the job
Provision of drug & alcohol treatment to Service Users who are engaged in the criminal justice system within the locality. Provide in reach to a range of criminal justice settings to engage offenders in drug treatment Holding a caseload of service users and being responsible for offering a range of interventions to those individuals. Supporting service users through their treatment journey Engaging service users with wider Inclusion Community Services as suitable Embracing the concept of recovery and demonstrating this in your clinical work Ensuring that your work is evidence based, up to date and in accordance with current policy and legislation Keeping up to date and accurate records and documentation
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:
To deliver effective brief interventions To work with service users in attendance and manage day today issues which arise upon release from custody or prisons etc To signpost to local services and empower service users to build their community networks and recovery capital. To promote visible and contagious recovery to service users within the criminal justice systems. To work collaboratively with all service users/partner agencies/stakeholders to identify the barriers that prevent people from all communities accessing a full range of services, including substance misuse mental health wellbeing and primary mental health services. To create and maintain a local Recovery Assets Register suitable for service users within the criminal justice systems Ensure all clients have scheduled appointments according to their needs and discern when issues are/are not an emergency which requires immediate action. Empower service users to develop their networks and recovery capital. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies or equivalent experience Considerable experience of working with drug users and a commitment to and understanding of harm reduction & recovery approaches to working with drug users. A sound experience of working with techniques such as CBT, Motivational interviewing and Solution focused therapy
Skills Essential
Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Inclusion
Address STaRS Stafford
Browning Street
Stafford
ST16 3AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)