Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a Criminal Justice Case Worker to join an organisation that provides Pioneering Woman's Services across Birmingham. This position is being recruited on a Temporary to Permanent basis.
Job Title: Criminal Justice Case Worker
Location: Birmingham (with travel to HMP Drake Hall & HMP Foston)
Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Job Type: Temp - Perm
Salary: £24,953 - £29,495 per annum
Industry: Woman's Services
Key Responsibilities:
* To build a caseload of women who will be under Community Orders where their attendance is part of their Order or on licence upon release from Prison. Around one day a week will be attendance in prison to support women prior to their release.
* Assist the women to identify their own needs and support them to progress using a strength based and trauma informed approach to reduce the likelihood of further offending. By undertaking an indepth initial assessment, work with the referrer to deliver against their support plan.
* Provide flexible, pro-active outreach support to women who may be reluctant to engage with services or who need additional support to comply with Court/Prison Licence requirements, reducing the likelihood of breach or recall to custody.
* Accompany individuals to appointments in the community, acting as advocate as required.
* Provide support in Woman's Prisons up to twice a week. This includes assessing woman's needs in prison and planning through the gate pick up and communicating with Probation officers and Prison staff.
* Work with the woman to develop her support plan, then review and monitor individual's progress against it building up her personal strengths & social networks.
* Build a team to work alongside you made up of volunteers, students and peer mentors who can undertake the tasks outlined in your caseload's support plans. Co-ordinate their care including the involvement of other professionals such as GP, CPN, Housing officer, Social Worker working in partnership with the Probation officer.
* Help to develop colleague's knowledge and understanding of the needs of women involved in the Criminal Justice system, and how to work in a trauma-informed manner.
* Together with your team develop directories of useful services & information pertaining to the pathways including how to manage criminal records disclosure & knowledge of current benefit legislation.
* Develop and facilitate a range of flexible and effective psychosocial interventions & courses, actively encouraging your clients to attend.
* Work as a team providing cover for colleagues during periods of absences. This will include providing provision within a woman's prison.
* Promote the programme using branded literature and materials throughout the community and in Prison.
* Work with your caseload to develop access and contact with agencies, support groups & services in their locality to ensure effective sustainable support networks are in place to ensure onward support & lasting rehabilitation.
* Keep accurate records, updated within specified deadlines, keep the National Probation Service informed of participant's attendance, prepare reports and contribute to all information sharing forums.
* Work to the performance standards provided and requested by Changing Lives, Ministry of Justice and National Probation Service.
Knowledge / Experience:
* Have proven experience of providing holistic one to one support, working with vulnerable women with a range of complex issues including trauma.
* Have experience of team and partnership working and professional relationships with agencies in voluntary, private and public sectors.
* Experience of holding a caseload & undertaking regular 1-1 interventions & reviews.
* Good understanding of domestic abuse, self-harm and suicide.
* Understanding of safeguarding policies & procedures. Experience of working in an environment that requires confidentiality.
If you're interested, please click apply!
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