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About the role
Humankinds Community Diversion Service is funded by the Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit supporting their vison to ensure:
Northumbria is a place where individuals, families and communities thrive, making the most of opportunities to live, learn and work free from the fear of violence.
Working across the Northumbria Police Force area, this service supports Children and Young People from 10 up to 25 years old (alongside their immediate families) who are vulnerable and/or at risk of being involved in serious violent crime.
Summary of role
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on individuals involved in serious violent crime? We're looking for two dedicated Hospital Link Workers (to work within Northumberland Hospital A&E department) to play a pivotal role in our mission to support service users make positive changes to their life and reduce their likelihood of committing serious violent crime. Humankinds Hospital Link Workers will deliver support to individuals that present within A and E departments with injuries relating to serious violent crime and support them to access the Community Diversion Service where they will then motivate and encourage the individuals to both make positive changes to their lives and work with specialist services in order to achieve further positive outcomes.
As a Hospital Link Worker, you will be responsible for:
* Caseload Management: Effectively manage a caseload of service users, providing comprehensive support tailored to their unique needs.
* Intervention Planning: Devise, implement, and review ongoing support plans and treatment strategies in collaboration with the service users. Your role is instrumental in helping them achieve their goals.
* Collaborative Approach: Work closely with a diverse team of professionals, including fellow colleagues, family members, and significant others, ensuring a holistic and integrated approach to support.
* Goal Setting: Assist service users in setting and working towards their goals, fostering a safe and supportive environment.
Please note there are two vacancies available: 2x Northumberland (both post holders need to have access to a car and be able to commute to a Newcastle based office when required)
This post is a Hybrid Working with shift patterns (However, there may be a need to work flexibly to account for your service users needs:
Week 1: you will work 09:00 am- 17:00pm Monday-Thursday and 09:00-16:30 on Fridays, 37 hours within the community.
Week 2: you will work 14 hours within the hospital Friday and Saturday 17:00-00:00 and 23 hours within the community (exact community hours will be arranged with your line manager)
About you
To succeed as a Hospital Link Worker at the Community Diversion Service, you will ideally have.
* A strong commitment to the well-being and rehabilitation of service users.
* Substance misuse, support work, mental health, or criminal justice work experience
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
* Knowledge of best practices in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
* Adherence to ethical standards and guidelines in the field.
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Who are we
Humankind is one of Englands most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they dont always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90, people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks