Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner - Dagenham

Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner - Dagenham

A Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner is required to work on an initial 3-month contract for one of the largest Drug and Alcohol charities in the UK.

The Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner will be required on site from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

**This position requires the candidate to have police vetting, please only apply if you hold this clearance**

Responsibilities:

1. Carrying out thorough evaluations to pinpoint each person's requirements, strengths, and risks associated with criminal activity.
2. Creating and carrying out individualised intervention plans with an emphasis on risk reduction, rehabilitation, and reintegration in conjunction with service users.
3. Ensuring adherence to court orders, licence conditions, and additional legal mandates, while submitting progress reports on a regular basis to the relevant authorities.
4. Giving people one-on-one support, advocacy, and mentorship to help them deal with underlying problems such drug abuse, unstable housing, job obstacles, and social marginalisation.
5. Directing workshops, educational sessions, and group programmes on subjects like life skills development, anger control, and conflict resolution.

Experience Required:

1. Prior experience working with people who are at risk of offending or have a history of interaction with the criminal justice system in probation services, criminal justice settings, or comparable jobs.
2. Familiarity with the laws, regulations, and practices that control the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom.
3. Strong familiarity with risk assessment instruments, evidence-based interventions, and criminological theories as they relate to offender management.
4. Outstanding negotiating, conflict-resolution, and communication skills, as well as the capacity to interact well with people from a variety of backgrounds.