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SalaryProgrammes Facilitator
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract for 18 months
Location: HMP Brixton
Salary: £25,154.00 - £26,750.00 per annum
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycle 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.
The Role
You will be working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 21 and over (dependent on service). The Health and Wellbeing Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial Substance Misuse, Interventions and Accredited Treatment Programmes for offenders coming into prison that are identified as having an Alcohol or drug problem.
You will deliver client centred treatment on the Substance Dependency Treatment Programme (SDTP) using both harm reduction and abstinence based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client. You will manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assess, care plan; deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions to those engaging with SDTP.
Please note some flexibility may be required for evening/weekend working on a rota basis.
What we are looking for
You will have well developed verbal skills and interpersonal group work facilitation skills to stimulate groups and clients, relating positively and empathetically.
* A thorough knowledge of and commitment to the 12-step process of recovery from addiction.
* Experience of providing counselling services to prisoners, or those with drug or alcohol problems
* Previous experience of working in a 12 step primary care programme.
* A Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
* Possession of a recognised counselling qualification, or about to start or ongoing attendance on a recognised counselling course
* Experience of using CBT and motivational counselling skills
* Experience of carrying out comprehensive assessments and the design and implementation of SMART care plans.
What we offer
* Training opportunities and career development
* Comprehensive induction
* Flexible working
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Wellbeing hours
* 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
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website where you can complete your application.
https://careers-forwardtrust.icims.com/jobs/2711/programmes-facilitator---hmp-brixton/job?in_iframe=1
We believe and are committed to providing oportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience' we encourage applications from all backgrounds including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.
