Prison Link Recovery Coordinator

We are looking for a dedicated Prison Link Recovery Coordinator to join our Warwickshire team!

Your focus will be to deliver interventions to individuals identified through the criminal justice system to reduce substance misuse related harm to each person and the wider community and to reduce re-offending.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their live

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to lives of individuals who access our services.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, 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. 

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience(based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours)

About the role

To support people to address their substance misuse by enabling them to gain access and remain engaged with Change Grow Live following release from prison.

• To act as a link between prisons and Change Grow Live.
• Complete full prison vetting.
• To work within local prisons on a weekly or monthly basis to support clients and prison teams.
• To carry out full assessments and explore risk prior to release.
• Help to identify an individual care plan.
• Work in partnership with partner agencies such as probation and probation court teams and other community services.
• To participate in staff meetings , supervision and multi agency forums.
• Support clients to register with GP’s upon release.

About you

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within criminal justice or related field
• Experience of supporting and advising participants with complex and/or multiple barriers to success
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice system
• Experience of carrying out DRR assessments (desired but not essential)
• Ability to work flexibly within the prison regime (e.g. Start at 08.15 to fall in line with other prison departments and staff.)
• Be able to maintain personal boundaries.

What we will give to you

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) increasing annually for first five years. 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme   
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.  
• A friendly and supportive team  
• Training, career development & progression opportunities  
• Refer a Friend scheme

Please note, the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain HMPPS security clearance.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.