Criminal Justice Case Worker

• Locations

  Birmingham, West Midlands

• Salary

  £27000 - £28000 per annum

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Permanent

Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a Criminal Justice Case Worker to join an organisation that provides Pioneering Woman’s Services across Birmingham. This position is being recruited on a Temporary to Permanent basis.

Job Title: Criminal Justice Case Worker

Location: Birmingham ( with travel to HMP Drake Hall & HMP Foston )

Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00

Job Type: Temp – Perm

Salary: £24,953 – £29,495 per annum

Industry : Woman’s Services

Key Responsibilities:

• To build a caseload of women who will be under Community Orders where their attendance is part of their Order or on licence upon release from Prison. Around one day a week will be attendance in prison to support women prior to their release.
• Assist the women to identify their own needs and support them to progress using a strength based and trauma informed approach to reduce the likelihood of further offending. By undertaking an indepth initial assessment, work with the referrer to deliver against their support plan.
• Provide flexible, pro-active outreach support to women who may be reluctant to engage with services or who need additional support to comply with Court/Prison Licence requirements, reducing the likelihood of breach or recall to custody.
• Accompany individuals to appointments in the community, acting as advocate as required.
• Provide support in Woman’s Prisons up to twice a week. This includes assessing woman’s needs in prison and planning through the gate pick up and communicating with Probation officers and Prison staff.
• Work with the woman to develop her support plan, then review and monitor individual’s progress against it building up her personal strengths & social networks. 7 Build a team to work alongside you made up of volunteers, students and peer mentors who can undertake the tasks outlined in your caseload’s support plans. Co-ordinate their care including the involvement of other professionals such as GP, CPN, Housing officer, Social Worker working in partnership with the Probation officer.
• Help to develop colleague’s knowledge and understanding of the needs of women involved in the Criminal Justice system, and how to work in a trauma-informed manner.
• Together with your team develop directories of useful services & information pertaining to the 8 pathways above including how to manage criminal records disclosure & knowledge of current benefit legislation.
• Develop and facilitate a range of flexible and effective psychosocial interventions & courses, actively encouraging your clients to attend.
• Work as a team providing cover for colleagues during periods of absences. This will include providing provision within a woman’s prison.
• Promote the programme using branded literature and materials throughout the community and in Prison.
• Work with your caseload to develop access and contact with agencies, support groups & services in their locality to ensure effective sustainable support networks are in place to ensure onward support & lasting rehabilitation.
• Keep accurate records, updated within specified deadlines, keep the National Probation Service informed of participant’s attendance, prepare reports and contribute to all information sharing forums. 15 Work to the performance standards provided and requested by Changing Lives, Ministry of Justice and National Probation Service.

Knowledge / Experience:

• Have proven experience of providing holistic one to one support, working with vulnerable women with a range of complex issues including trauma
• Have experience of team and partnership working and professional relationships with agencies in voluntary, private and public sectors.
• Experience of holding a caseload & undertaking regular 1-1 interventions & reviews.
• Good understanding of domestic abuse, self-harm and suicide.
• Understanding of safeguarding policies & procedures Experience of working in an environment that requires confidentiality

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