Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

Liaison and Diversion Practitioner Workington, England

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Workington, England 27055 - 32934 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

An opportunity has arisen within the Liaison and Diversion Team for the role of Liaison & Diversion Youth Worker based in Workington. This key position within the established Liaison and Diversion Service for Police Custody Suites and Magistrates Courts will be offered as a permanent post.

Essential Criteria : A minimum of NVQ Level 3 in relevant subject OR Diploma in Health and Social Care coupled with significant Experience of working with people with complex needs (minimum of 2 years)

Desirable : Professional recognised qualification such as RMN, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, and Occupational Therapist. Psychology Degree CBT Diploma, Substance Misuse Diploma

(Please refer to the Job description and person specification for full details regarding the requirements of the post and essential and desirable criteria).

Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects, defendants or offenders.

The service can then support people through the early stages of criminal system pathway, refer them for appropriate health or social care or enable them to be diverted away from the criminal justice system into a more appropriate setting, if required.

This is an 'all age' service and so you will be required to work with people from the age of 10 years upwards.

Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1946
Related Jobs

All Related Listed jobs

Online Service Colleague - Days
ASDA Leeds, England 13.54 GBP HOURLY Today

On the Our Asda' benefits site, you will have access to a wide range of discounts across various activities and services, anything from airport parking to

SEN Teaching Assistant Suffolk
The Ohub Suffolk 25 - 30 GBP HOURLY Today

Delivery will be within identified and agreed location this could be school, pupils home or external venue. Liaise with class teacher if school based.

customer relations
Avanti West Coast Wolverhampton, England 26211 - GBP ANNUAL Today

Job Title: CSA On Board
Location: Wolverhampton
Contract: Various
What...

customer relations
Rontec Watford, East of England, England 25000 - GBP ANNUAL Today

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the Operations Support team in the capacity of a Customer Care Assistant based at our Watford...

Staff Nurse MHOAS
NHS Scotland Melrose, Scotland 30229 - 37664 GBP ANNUAL Today

We are a close, supportive and inclusive team with high standards for delivery of clinical services within 23 care homes and 4 Community hospitals with a