Job Description

The post holder will be responsible for working within the Liaison and Diversion Partnership, with the flexibility of working across multiple L&D sites, when required. This role will be based at our Spennymoor Investigation Hub.

The post holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team, primarily completing screenings of individuals' needs at different stages of their journey through the Criminal Justice System.

• The post holder will use screening tools to identify health and social care needs.
• The post holder will assist individuals to navigate health and social care services to address identified needs and will be required to complete onward referrals where appropriate and provide short term intensive support to patients and their families.
• The post holder will also be responsible for completing Face to Face Assessments, as well as Court Reports outlining individual’s needs that may need to be considered when decisions about charging and sentencing are made.
• The post holder will work in a trauma informed way, providing appropriate liaison to prevent an individual having to “re-tell their story”.
• The post holder will require additional vetting from Durham/Cleveland Police for the role, which is based within the Police Custody settings.
• The post holder will be required to provide high quality information to key decision makers in youth and criminal justice agencies, including the police, courts, probation and Youth Justice Teams (YJTs), as well as some voluntary sector services.
• Work collaboratively with partners to carry out initial remote triage and signpost the detainee to the relevant service.
• Be the initial point of contact in the L&D pathway, planning contact flexibly to meet the Liaison & Diversion partnership needs.
• Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
• Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised packages of support.
• Provide initial support to signpost appropriate services and agencies.
• Work in partnership to regularly signpost detainees to partners and community agencies.
• Signpost to on-going support from relevant services, to build in aftercare and immediate access to services with partners.