Substance Misuse Link Worker

Due to a recent expansion of our client's services they are looking for a Substance Misuse Community Link Worker to join their team at HMP Guys Marsh.

Substance Misuse Link Worker
Location: HMP Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (to include some weekend working)
Salary: £18,685 to £23,230 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Permanent

The role of the Link Worker is to create pathways with the support services within the local and wider resettlement areas, ensuring a client’s continued engagement in support is encouraged by bringing resources into the prison, and by arranging through care within the community ahead of their release.

The post holder will work closely with community substance misuse services to ensure smooth transition and, where appropriate, will liaise with community healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care on release.

Day to day duties will include agreeing joint working arrangements (e.g. care pathways, referral mechanisms, information sharing, joint reviews, matching interventions) with community services, facilitating Prison/Community Forums, and identifying less ‘traditional’ opportunities for recovery activities (e.g. to take up hobbies/meet new people).

What the organisation is looking for

The successful applicant will have an understanding of substance misuse problems, and a recovery orientated approach. You’ll have experience working with individuals to develop, implement, and review action plans and will have delivered a range of evidence based substance misuse psychosocial interventions. An effective communicator, you’ll work closely with other related professionals, producing detailed written reports.

A qualification in a relevant field (e.g. health and social care, psychology, nursing or community development), whilst not essential, would be an advantage. Previous experience working in a similar recovery-oriented environment would also be advantageous.

About the charity

Our client's Drug & Alcohol Services has a positive history of working with people that have drug and alcohol issues and complex lives. Because they focus on what’s strong not what’s wrong their work is highly valued by service users. Increasingly they work with people that have a range of challenges impacting on their wellbeing, building on their strengths, hopes, aspirations and hidden talents. Simply put, they help people to live fulfilling lives.

The charity can offer you a real opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences.

Staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, our client offer a comprehensive training & development programme, a generous leave package, pension scheme, and a positive, friendly working environment.

Please ensure that you quote reference number 52.19G on your application.

Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 6th September 2019.

To Apply and for More Information:

Please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to the employer’s website.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates are subject to additional checks including DBS (to the appropriate level) and prison vetting – details will be specified as part of the vacancy details. Outcomes of these additional checks will be considered before any offer/appointment is confirmed.

No agencies please.