Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

Overview:

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The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

At Change Grow Live, we are unwavering in our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services. We offer support, respect, and a safe environment, tailoring our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.

Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate, and bold, our team embodies these principles daily. We strive to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to join our Camden team. As a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live you will be working with people to help them change the direction of their life, grow as an individual, and live life to its full potential.

Allowances: £4,072.06 Inner London Weighting, (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time hours)

Responsibilities:

About the role:

As a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator, you will play a crucial role at the forefront of our services in Camden. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Supporting specific group work programmes or workshops designed to meet the unique needs of our service users.
• Close liaison and multi-agency working with other professionals and partnership agencies including Courts, police and probation.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Assess suitability for group work in terms of safeguarding risk and special requirements
• Carry out risk assessments and risk management
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and that consent to share information is a key element to building trusting therapeutic alliances
• Adhering to all relevant safeguarding processes

About you:

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in Substance Misuse and Criminal Justice settings.
• Is an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with proficient IT skills
• Have experience of group facilitation
• Is proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills, able to manage a caseload
• Is a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Understands the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer-A-Friend scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description and the Role Specifics. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain MOJ vetting.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe: Inner London Weighting (£4,072.06)

Closing Date: 16/2/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Matthew Worboys | matthew.worboys@cgl.org.uk

 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.