Would you like to support people into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?
The Role
We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings team in Brent.
This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.
The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to those accessing treatment across the Borough, with particular attention to those within the criminal justice system.
Responsibilities
1. Contact, assess, refer and support people in New Beginning premises, criminal justice settings (including Court, police stations, prisons, probation offices), treatment agencies and other appropriate settings.
2. Conduct assessments for clients, including Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) and Drugs Rehabilitation Requirements (DRR) assessments.
3. Conduct Required Assessments (RA) for service users recently arrested.
The Service
New Beginnings is a bright and vibrant drugs and alcohol service supporting Brent residents since 2018. The service is led by Via, in partnership with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
Location
The successful candidate will be based at Via New Beginnings, with travel across the borough and occasional travel to prisons within London and bordering counties.
To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via, including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks, and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Ebony Mingle, Criminal Justice Senior Practitioner at.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15 January at midnight.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 20 January.
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