Caseworker X5 - Recovery Solutions

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Temporary Caseworker x5 - Recovery Solutions
Reference no: Middlesbrough 1003900614899142
Pay Rate: £14.91 per hour PAYE
35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: MIDDLESBROUGH
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Your role will be to work closely with magistrates and judges to consider appropriate sentencing for those in the criminal justice system who require support from substance user services. Working with clients who are due to be released from prison, you will build relationships with community services ensuring the support the client received in prison remains in place when they are released.
Key Responsibilities
Triaging clients coming through custody.
Working with clients to help them remain engaged with agencies that can move their lives forward positively.
Completing assessments.
Identifying appropriate interventions, services, placements, and packages of support to meet individual needs and goals.
Working evenings and weekends where appropriate to meet service needs.
Working collaboratively with agencies, client, and their personal support networks to co-produce personalised plans.
Supporting colleagues from other agencies where appropriate, including providing rapid response to crisis.
Regularly reviewing cases and measuring outcomes, identifying, and overcoming triggers/crisis points that may lead to clients disengaging or resisting help.
Recording and maintaining progression, ensuring clients are aware of their support and safety plans.
Reducing involvement as clients gain sustained independence and planning safe exits from service.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
**Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Qualifications:
Relevant qualification
Full Driving Licence and your own vehicle
Experience:
Prior experience or knowledge of substance use services would be an advantage
Skills & Abilities:
Transferable skills such as: managing and prioritising workload, delivering interventions, care planning and risk management.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to motivate yourself and others.
A passion for helping others.
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Job Ref: Middlesbrough 1003900614899142
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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