Recovery Navigator Dependency and Recovery Services

Job Description

Recovery Navigator - Dependency and Recovery ServicesLocation: Hull and East RidingSalary: £24,000 - £28,647 per annumOverviewWe are Forward, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 30 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatevertheir 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.Forward Trust now delivers services within the Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) as part of the Ministry of Justice’s new probation system, procured by Regional Probation Directors to provide flexible, responsive services to help break the cycleof reoffending.The RoleJoin our dynamic team at Dependency and Recovery Services, where we are committed to making a positive impact on individuals re-entering the community from the criminal justice system. We are currently seeking a dedicated Recovery Navigator to work in ahybrid model, collaborating with a flexible, multi-disciplinary team across various community delivery sites.Key Responsibilities:As a Recovery Navigator, you will carry a diverse caseload of adult male prison leavers and individuals on community orders within the Probation services. Your primary goal will be to support them in implementing their action plans and navigating their recoveryjourney. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting comprehensive assessments.
• Creating collaborative action plans.
• Delivering structured one-on-one, group, and virtual sessions.
• Maintaining accurate records.

You will be a multi-skilled professional capable of providing support and interventions across all complexity levels. Your role will require flexibility and resilience to adapt to changing demands, including working across London.Key Duties:

• Enhancing access to treatment services.
• Providing support and guidance for individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and complex needs.
• Becoming a subject matter expert in specific vulnerable groups or needs to support colleagues.

We are committed to not duplicating services already in place but, instead, ensuring access and sustained engagement with existing provision to reduce re-offending.Qualifications and Skills:We are looking for candidates who possess:

• Knowledge and experience of the criminal justice sector.
• Strong experience in the field of substance misuse or related areas.
• Demonstrable experience managing high caseloads, conducting risk assessments, and creating SMART action plans.
• Proficiency in delivering both 1:1 and group interventions using motivational techniques and trauma-informed approaches.
• Experience working with treatment and healthcare services.
• The ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries.
• Effective collaboration with key partners to achieve desired outcomes.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to meet targets.
• Understanding of equal opportunity and GDPR requirements, including client confidentiality.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact sensitively and professionally with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• A Level 3 substance misuse-related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proactivity, resilience, adaptability, confidence, and teamwork.
• Willingness to accept constructive feedback for personal and professional growth.

Additional Information:

• Some flexibility may be required for out-of-office work.
• Occasional training at our head office.
• HMPPS Enhanced vetting will be necessary.

Benefits

• Training opportunities and career development
• Flexible working
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro ratad for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 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 ApplyIf 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.