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The Forward Trust
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London, Greater London
Recovery & Reintegration Worker
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Job Description
Are you looking for a challenging, creative, rewarding and fast paced work environment? Do you want the opportunity to support those with addiction make changes in their lives? If yes then this role is for you. Who we are? We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 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. What you will be doing? Along with their allocated D&A practitioner, the Recovery & Reintegration Worker will assess the clients, track them throughout their sentence, ensuring that there are comprehensive release plans in place, and meets them upon release to "hand-hold" them through the first 24 hours following release, assertively linking them into treatment and support resources, like AA/NA meetings. A holistic release plan will be drawn up with the offender (in conjunction with prison based teams) in order that all necessary referrals can be made prior to release, and care pathways established for each individual client. All necessary appointments are pre-booked. What we are looking for? * Develop links with local housing providers to minimise the number of clients released with no fixed abode. * Liaise with medical services, where appropriate, to ensure clients have access to any necessary medical care upon release * Provide advice and support to the Drug and Alcohol Practitioners in their area in order to ensure the continuity of care for each client who comes into contact with Forward service are met. * Liaise with medical services, where appropriate, to ensure clients have access to any necessary medical care upon release * Undertake assessments of clients in prison, to co-facilitate pre-release groups in order to develop comprehensive release plans for our clients. * Develop links with other relevant agencies that offer aftercare support across England ensuring clients have access to appropriate support post-release regardless of their area of release. * Provide, where appropriate, addiction education and harm reduction information to clients who require it to avoid risk of overdose on release. * Participate in all staff meetings, support sessions, case conferences and supervision sessions as required by the line manager. What we will offer you. Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. We offer: * Training opportunities and career development * Season Ticket Loan Scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Childcare Vouchers * 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays * 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)