Drug and Alcohol Practitioner – HMP Chelmsford

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Part time
Location: Chelmsford
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Job offered by: The Forward Trust
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Overview

HMP Chelmsford is a busy local remand prison. The successful candidate will deliver client-centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client. Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to prisoners with problematic substance misuse. Day to day you will be responsible for managing a caseload, providing appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assessments, and care plans; you will deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions on both Substance Misuse and Low Level Mental Health topics and provide transitional support from prison to the community to prepare service users for release. What you will be doing?

Some of the key duties are: Carry out initial and comprehensive assessments to inform substance misuse treatment journeys. Conduct substance misuse and wellbeing interventions relevant to individual client needs, including 1:1 sessions and group work/programme facilitation. Develop and contribute to safe transition of service users from custody into the community by conducting comprehensive release planning work. Collaborate with colleagues across Forward Services with HMP Chelmsford and Essex area to ensure we contribute to the Continuity of Care Best Practice framework. What we are looking for?

Experience or interest in Substance Misuse, Addiction, and Offending behaviour. Highly passionate and resilient candidates who are dedicated to changing lives. Willingness to be flexible with last minute changes which reflect the remand prison population. Good attention to detail, with the ability to make excellent case notes. Able to work in a way that reflects the organisation's values. What we offer

Training opportunities and career development. Flexible working. Season ticket loan scheme. Electric Car Scheme. Crisis Loan Scheme. Simply Health - Health Cashback Scheme. 3 x Wellbeing Days (Pro Rata'd for Part Time Employees). Access to Blue Light Card. Cycle to work scheme. 25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service). Excellent contributory pension scheme. Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter. Death in service payment (2x annual salary). Critical illness insurance (subject to qualifying criteria). Person Specification

Drug & Alcohol Practitioner - Job Description - HMP Chelmsford August 2023

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Industry: Non-profit Organization Management
Specialties: Addiction, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Criminal Justice
Employees: 501-1,000
Founded: 1991
Address: 170 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London, GB, SE11 5DP

We are Forward, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 30 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

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