Prison Outreach Practitioner

Are you an experienced Outreach Worker? Do you have experience with substance misuse, mental health or working with people in the criminal justice system? Apply here!

I am looking for an Outreach Worker to work for a specialist charity who run NHS funded services and projects within prisons for inmates.

The Outreach Worker is working within a brand new prison based in York for male offenders and a service which provides drug and alcohol recovery services to inmates.

The Outreach Worker is a permanent full time role paying £24,000-£26,000 per annum on a Monday to Friday working pattern.

You will be working as part of a team of 20 Outreach Workers focusing on the mental and physical wellbeing of inmates, assisting and aiding with those in recovery, providing support, advice and group sessions in a recovery prison wing.

The successful candidate must have

• Experience working with substance misuse, recovery or with addiction
• Experience of the criminal justice system and challenges those face in it
• Experience of risk assessments, recovery plans and comprehensive assessments
• Strong communication experience with sensitive and complex client groups

If you are looking for an exciting role in substance misuse and working within a prison setting, apply here!