Prevention / Intervention Practitioner (Custody)

Start360 is an award winning, innovative and value led organisation.

Our vision is EVERY PERSON STRONGER - we want to create and contribute to a society that can provide support for those who are at risk of becoming vulnerable and need some help to get back on track and reach their full potential.

We provide a range of services and interventions in the areas of health, justice, and employability. We have an excellent track record working with young people and adults in partnership with the statutory, voluntary and community sectors, providing support for people through an extensive range of skill-based programmes and services.

Post: Prevention / Intervention Practitioner (Custody)

Project: ADEPT Service

Reports To: Service Manager

Base: HMP Magilligan, Limavady

Contract: Fixed Term to 31 March 2025

Hours: Full-time 35hrs per week

Salary: £28,785.00 per annum plus environmental allowance paid monthly

Benefits include:

• Self Care hour each month
• Birthday off
• Extra leave at Christmas to include a Shopping Day
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Length of service awards

Background to the Role

In consultation with the Director of Services, Services Manager and colleagues, the post-holder will be required to successfully deliver a range of services in partnership with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SET) to enable service users to re-enter the wider community without recourse to drug and alcohol use and offending. They will be required to successfully implement the care plan of each individual service user who is participating in the programme, ensure good running of the programme, and contribute to its development.

Service Delivery includes:

• Carry out a comprehensive substance use assessment to identify and prioritise service user needs.

• Plan and agree service responses which meet identified service user needs and circumstances.
• Holding frequent key work sessions.
• Provide one-to-one, and group, interventions, for service users with substance use issues.
• Regularly reviewing and, where required, updating comprehensive assessment and risk assessments.

A full job description can be found within the application pack.

To download an application pack simply click on link provided.

Completed applications should be returned via email to human.resources@start360.org by noon on Thursday 19th December 2024. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Access NI and CTC check.

Start360 is an Equal Opportunities Employer.