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Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Norwich Base for you to join a dynamic team committed to supporting people with drug and/or alcohol issues on their recovery journey. As a Criminal JusticeRecovery Worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.
The role of the Criminal Justice Recovery Worker will mainly support people coming through our prison link service as well as other areas of Criminal Justice involvement including courts and probation.
This role includes one-to-one key work, delivering our group work programmes, case management and interacting with partner agencies, particularly prisons, police, probation and courts, to ensure people accessing Change Grow Live can improve and change their lives.
Where: Norwich Responsibilities:
About you:
What we will give to you:
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.
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) Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 28/5/2024 Closing Date: 22/5/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Emily Woods | emily.woods@cgl.org.uk | 07741198642 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Overview
Change Grow Live Norfolk are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Norwich Base for you to join a dynamic team committed to supporting people with drug and/or alcohol issues on their recovery journey. As a Criminal JusticeRecovery Worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.
The role of the Criminal Justice Recovery Worker will mainly support people coming through our prison link service as well as other areas of Criminal Justice involvement including courts and probation.
This role includes one-to-one key work, delivering our group work programmes, case management and interacting with partner agencies, particularly prisons, police, probation and courts, to ensure people accessing Change Grow Live can improve and change their lives.
Where: Norwich
When: We are looking to get the right person into the team ASAP
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 pro rata(dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Permanent
About the role:
- 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
- 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
- Motivational Interviewing
- Children’s & adult safeguarding
- Liaison and partnership working including police, probation, courts, prisons.
- Substance awareness
- 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
About you:
- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and/or experience of working within a similar field
- 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
- 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
- Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
- Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
- 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
Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
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.
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)
