Dual Diagnosis Practitioner

Job description

Dual Diagnosis Practitioner Location:

HMP Wormwood Scrubs & HMP Brixton Salary:

£30,082 - £33,424 per annum We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 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. What will you be doing? Dual diagnosis is an all-encompassing cross sector and cross-agency concern. The sheer breadth and complexity of issues makes it essential that people using, providing and working in services all work together. Dual diagnosis needs to become a bigger priority at all levels. The Dual Diagnosis practitioner will operate across HMP Brixton and HMP Wormwood Scrubs with a focus on establishing an effective dual diagnosis pathway and integrated framework that enables services to meet the complex and changing needs of people experiencing co-existing mental health and substance misuse issues. This role requires leadership and ability to manage strategic partnerships. There is particular emphasis on partnership working with mental health services. Key Deliverables: Manage a caseload of service users ensuring effective co-ordination of care between substance misuse and mental health services. Monitoring engagement and effective sharing of information between services Development of robust referral pathway & eligibility criteria for Dual Diagnosis pathway Co-design of group work and interventions with relevant agencies/partners Co-delivery/facilitation of group work and interventions with relevant agencies/partners Attend multi-disciplinary meetings (MDT) or other meetings relevant to pathway development Delivering training to the team and wider stakeholder groups. Possible line management and supervisory duties The post holder will promote an agenda of recovery from drugs and/or alcohol dependence which supports client group goals in reducing re-offending, increasing re-integration into meaningful and sustained occupation, improving social and family relationships. The post holder will work seamlessly across healthcare and substance misuse services to ensure that the delivery and management of the service meets contractual obligations. This includes ensuring that all data and information requirements (HJIPs/KPIs) are submitted within agreed deadlines and data is utilised to manage the performance of the team and individual staff

taking corrective action in the case of underperformance. Please note some flexibility may be required for evening/weekend working on a rota basis. The post holder will be directly line management by service manager with offer of clinical supervision facilitated by service clinical leads that can be tailored appropriately to the needs of individual post holder. What we offer Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. We offer: Training opportunities and career development 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) To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website where you can complete your application.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Brent

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Profession type

Bar Staff / Waiters and Waitresses

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English