As a Prison Link Worker in the Dependency and Recovery Service, you will be working within a hybrid model as part of a flexible, multi-disciplinary team, working across designated Prison and Community locations within London.

Prison link workers will be the Dependency and Recovery single point of contact within their designated prisons, working closely with substance misuse services and resettlement teams.

• You will be responsible for completing comprehensive assessments, creating a collaborative action plan, whilst maintaining accurate record keeping throughout.
• You will deliver services which enhance access to treatment as well as providing additional support and guidance meeting the needs of those whose substance use disorders often co-occur alongside other mental illnesses and other complex needs.
• Providing through the gate, meet and greet/enhanced support for releases and successful transition to the community
• with daily calls/appointment reminders and accompanying People on Probation (POP) to appointments.  You will need to manage risks associated with transition to community, e.g. treatment drop-out, overdose, and mitigations e.g. naloxone.
• You will be responsible for adhering to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners. Co-operative working relationships with other partner agencies and probation staff are vital to this role.
• You will need to be fully prison-vetted and carry keys to work in custodial settings to build relationships with referred People in Prison (PIP), Key Workers, and prison SMU, for in-depth understanding of each prisoner’s pre/post release needs. Our model is a blended approach of 1:1 and group work, face-to-face and virtual.

Some degree of flexibility may be required if out of office work is required, but this is a predominantly a Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00 role.

You may at times be required to attend our head office for training or support in other areas of London. On occasions you may be required to support different sites across London.