Psychosocial Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner – HMP Berwyn

Psychosocial Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner – HMP Berwyn Overview

This position is crucial for the development and provision of high-quality, evidence-based health and wellbeing services, ensuring that prisoners have access to interventions and support comparable to those available in the community.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the psychosocial team to implement evidence-based group interventions aimed at promoting recovery for individuals in custody.
• Supervise and manage Band 5 staff and support workers while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team of health and wellbeing professionals.
• Deliver high-quality healthcare services to incarcerated individuals, adapting to the evolving needs of services across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse, and Mental Health.
• Contribute to ongoing development programs to maintain high standards of patient care and foster effective relationships with prison staff and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Possess current knowledge of substance misuse issues.
• Hold a degree-level qualification in a relevant field or possess a professional qualification such as a Nurse or Social Worker.
• Demonstrate substantial experience working in substance misuse or with offenders.
• Have proven experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Desirable: Hold a recognized qualification in delivering psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Desirable: Experience with clinical information systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from £40,559 to £48,841 per annum.
• Permanent contract with full-time working hours.
• Opportunity to work within the largest health organization in Wales, providing a comprehensive range of health services.

Please note that any employment offer will be contingent upon successfully obtaining enhanced DBS and prison vetting clearances. Interviews will be conducted on-site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates understand the working environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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