HMP Lewes Drug and Alcohol Recovery Team(DART)

Job Description

Service

HMP Lewes Drug and Alcohol Recovery Team(DART)

Job Title

DART Worker (MP614)

Salary

£21,145.50 - £24,817.50 per annum

SCP

CRI Scale 23 - 28

Reports to

DART Team Leader

Hours

37.5 hours per week

Purpose of Job

To provide high quality recovery focused drug services to offenders within a prison setting and to contribute to the effective implementation of the new drug and alcohol strategy. To enhance effective liaison with relevant community agencies to achieve a continuity of throughcare.

Key Activities:

To assertively engage with offenders who have substance misuse issues.
To complete comprehensive assessments.
Receive regular supervision in accordance with CRI policies
Contribute towards facilitating offender access into external agencies in accordance with established care pathways.
To ensure a clear pathway from prison to community based substance misuse services for all DART service users.
Providing appropriate interventions that are structured, evidence based time limited for offenders accessing treatment/support services.
Develop and review Recovery Plans in conjunction with other services.
Ensure that all safeguarding issues, including child protection and protection of adults at risk, are dealt with in accordance to CRI policies and procedures, and local and national statutory requirements.
Contribute to achieving all Key Performance Targets (KPT) that are set.
To co-facilitate DART groupwork packages.

General terms of reference:

In carrying out the above duties the post holder will:
Work flexibly within the Reducing Reoffending pathways.
Maintain a current knowledge of appropriate interventions for substance misusing offenders
Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills
Participate in CRI Performance Development Framework (PDF), training and supervision
To ensure that policies and procedures are constantly adhered to.
Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work within a prison environment
Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post

Specific standards (DANOS related where appropriate) for this role include:

Unit Number and Title
HSC35 / Promote choice, well being and the protection of all individuals
AA1 / Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
HSC233 / Relate to, and interact with, individuals
HSC330 / Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
HSC3111 / Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
HSC226 / Support individuals who are distressed
AB2 / Support individuals who are substance users
AH10 / Employ techniques to help individuals to adopt sensible drinking behavior
AB3 / Contribute to the prevention and management of abusive and aggressive behaviour
HSC335 / Contribute to the protection of individuals from harm and abuse
HSC395 / Contribute to assessing and act upon risk of danger, harm and abuse
HSC33 / Reflect on and develop your practice
GEN36 / Make use of supervision
AC3 / Contribute to the development of the knowledge and practice of others
GEN33 / Enable other individuals to reflect on their own values, priorities, interests and effectiveness
M&L D1 / Develop productive working relationships with colleagues
AD1 / Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
AD2 / Facilitate learning through presentations and activities
AD4 / Develop and disseminate information and advice about substance use, health and social well-being
AF1 / Carry out screening and referral assessment
AG1 / Develop, implement and review care plans for individuals
AG2 / Contribute to care planning and review
HSC388 / Relate to families, parents and carers
AG3 / Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
AI2 / Help individuals address their substance use through an action plan
AJ1 / Help individuals address their offending behaviour
BE4 / Supplying information for management control
BE6 / Preparing reports and returns
HSC31 / Promote effective communication for and about individuals
CJAD2 / Develop, sustain and evaluate joint work between agencies
HSC3100 / Participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals
GEN48 / Promote your organisation and its services to stakeholders
M&L E6 / Ensure health and safety requirements are met in your area of responsibility
HSC22 / Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
HSC32 / Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
CJAD 3 / Represent one’s own agency at other agencies’ meetings

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Person Specification

Essential criteria:

Experience of providing interventions to address problematic substance and alcohol misuse and / or reduce offending behaviour.
A clear understanding of how to support service users to achieve lives free from drug and alcohol misuse.
Commitment to reducing the rates of drug use within the prison service.
Experience of facilitating groupwork
Understanding group dynamics
Demonstrate skills to undertake administrative duties.
Maintain professional boundaries.
Knowledge of issues facing service users, particularly in prison and on release.

And the ability to:

Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
Respond flexibly to the demands of the post.
Work as a member of a team.
Show a capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure.
Understand and have a commitment to the principles of equal opportunity and diversity.
Employ an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude towards service users.
Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for service users.
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
Demonstrable experience of working under pressure and to targets.
An ability to form and maintain constructive relationships with a range of partner agencies and service commissioners.
Have the capacity to work innovatively and flexibly.
Ability to establish professional working relationships with clients, prison staff and other professionals.
The ability to facilitate groupwork/one to one structured work with service users.
Ability to assess and care plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary.

Desirable criteria:

Knowledge of local services and geography.
Qualification(s) in Substance Misuse and/or relevant experience.
Motivational Interviewing techniques.
Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reductions in drug related crime.
Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System, in particular that of a prison environment.

This post is subject to prison security clearances being gained and also a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level.

Amendments: This description accurately reflects the present position; it may be amended and reviewed. Any change will be made following a proper period of consultation.