Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator – ATRDRR

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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 individuals 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.

Are you ready to develop your career by positively impacting the lives of individuals If you are a team player with a genuine interest in making a difference we invite you to join our vibrant Camden service.

We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to contribute to our successful service. Your focus will be to support service users identified through the Criminal Justice System reduce substance misuse-related harm and help reduce re-offending. You will work with service users to support social (re)integration enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives while promoting recovery resilience peer support and self-determination.

Our dynamic and collaborative team includes a service manager consultant psychiatrists and psychologists medical professionals caring nurses empathetic recovery staff dedicated volunteers efficient administrators and supportive peer mentors.

Location: Camden

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary Range: 27861.26 - 32002.35 pro rata dependent on experience

Allowance: 413314 Inner London Weighting pro rata

Contract:Fixed term until 31st March 2027

*Please note:Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Role-Specific Responsibilities:

• Deliver DRR/ATR intervention in line with National Probation Service (NPS) court order requirements.
• Provide a seamless link between police/court custody suites prison and the community.
• Provide information for courts and other criminal justice agencies on the suitability for drug treatment interventions.
• Provide recovery planning and review as well as structured group work within the Foundations of Recovery/Rehabilitation framework if needed.
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with individuals to support social (re)integration enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery resilience peer support and self-determination.

About You

To thrive in this role we are looking for individual who:

• Possess an understanding of substance misuse and relevant experience in this field or a related area.
• Have knowledge of the Criminal Justice system.
• Understand effective interventions that lead to a reduction in drug-related crime.
• Be an excellent communicator both verbal and written with good IT skills
  
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
  
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions services and good practice
  
• Be 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.
  
• Be an excellent communicator both verbal and written with good IT skills

We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) increasing annually for the first five years.
• Wellness initiatives and employee assistance programs.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Various discounts and benefits.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• 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. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.