Peer Support Practitioner - CJ Tenancy Sustainment Service

The service supports men and women within the justice system to successfully reintegrate into the community by implementing a robust risk assessment and risk management plan to ensure the safety of the individual and the wider community. Where indicated by the risk management plan we will provide a holistic approach with Criminal Justice Social Work, Homeless Casework or Police Scotland ensuring that collaborative communication is maintained to minimise risk. We aim to develop skills and coping strategies to reduce offending, encourage positive change and improve their life chances.

We provide a person-centred approach that aims to assist people to develop the necessary tenancy sustainment skills to live independently in temporary accommodation and ease the transition to their own secure tenancy in the future.

The service works closely with key partners such as Criminal Justice Social Work, Police Scotland, Scottish Prison Service, Homeless Casework Teams and Addiction Services to offer specialised support to men and women often facing the most complex and challenging situations. The service is a key contributor to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and Care Programme Approach meetings (CPA).

To reduce the risk of repeat offending and homelessness, we support individuals to address any underlying causes of the offending behaviour such as mental health issues or problematic drug and/or alcohol use. We work in a trauma informed way to support people to build community and be active citizens within it by providing opportunities for local inclusion, education, TPS Connects, and our Citizenship approach helps people engage in meaningful activity to build confidence and resilience.

Additional information

Having a driving license is preferred but not essential.

You have to demonstrate a period of recovery capital.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual who has the skills and values to become a Peer Support Worker. It is essential that all candidates have Personal Lived Experience of Homelessness, Alcohol / Other Drugs or Mental Health Issues. By this we mean that you must have experienced the above mentioned directly yourself, not through someone else.