Recovery Navigator - D&R South East London (Predominately covering Bexley, Lewisham and Orpington probation offices)

We are Forward, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 30 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Forward Trust now delivers services within the Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) as part of the Ministry of Justice’s new probation system, procured by Regional Probation Directors to provide flexible, responsive services to help break the cycle of reoffending.

As a Recovery Navigator in the Dependency and Recovery Services, you will be working within a hybrid model as part of a flexible, multi-disciplinary team, working across a cluster of community delivery sites.

Predominately covering Bexley, Lewisham and Orpington probation offices.

You will carry a diverse caseload of adult male prison leavers and those on community orders within the Probation services, supporting to implement their action plan and navigate their recovery journey, building trust, and providing support/continuity and signposting. You will be responsible for completing comprehensive assessments, creating a collaborative action plan, delivering structured one to one, group work/virtual sessions,  whilst maintaining accurate record keeping throughout.

Recovery Navigators will be multi-skilled to provide a range of support/interventions across all complexity levels and be able to work across London,  providing flexibility and resilience against changing demand.

You will also deliver services which enhance access to treatment as well as providing additional support and guidance meeting the needs of those people on probation whose substance use disorders often co-occur alongside other mental illnesses and other complex needs.

Some Recovery Navigators will have an opportunity to become subject matter experts (SME) in particular vulnerable groups (e.g. BAME) or needs (e.g. chemsex), providing support to colleagues across the team.

The Dependency and Recovery Service will not duplicate provision where Commissioned Services are already in place, instead we will work to ensure access and sustained engagement with statutory and existing provision to include building motivation, practical assistance and ongoing support and/or achieve controlled dependent behaviour or abstinence with the aim to reduce re-offending.

You will be responsible for adhering to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners. Co-operative working relationships with other partner agencies and probation staff are vital to this role.

Some degree of flexibility may be required if out of office work is required, but this is a predominately Mon -Fri 09:00-17:00 role.

You may at times be required to attend our head office for training.

Please note you will be required to undertake HMPPS Enhanced vetting.

• Knowledge and experience of the criminal justice sector.
• Excellent experience of substance misuse field and/or experience of working in a related field or similar field.
• Demonstrable experience of managing high caseloads, carrying out risk/ comprehensive assessments, SMART action plans and effective case records.
• Experience of delivering both 1:1 and group-work interventions using motivational techniques and trauma informed approaches.
• Experience of working with treatment and/or healthcare services.
• The ability to set and stick to professional boundaries.
• Ability to work effectively with key partners in order to successfully deliver outcomes
• Demonstrate the ability to organise workload , ensuring effective time management and prioritisation to meet targets.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equal opportunity and GDPR requirements including client confidentiality.
• Experience of strong communication skills with people from a range of backgrounds in a sensitive, supportive and professional manner.
• Level 3 substance misuse related qualification/working knowledge of substance misuse services or relevant experience in a comparable role
• Proactivity – Quick thinking with a high level use of initiative.
• Resilience – Solves problems, takes learning on board from mistakes to aid personal and professional growth.
• Adaptability – Can work in fast-paced changing environments.
• Confidence – Has confidence in own abilities, has good eye contact and able to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Team Work – Works in harmony with colleagues to deliver results.
• Open to Feedback - Open to constructive feedback in order to further develop.

• Training opportunities and career development
• Flexible working
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

This advert may close before the deadline if we receive enough applications,  we therefore encourage you to apply asap.

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