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Paul Stewart

Flitwick,Bedfordshire

Summary

Dedicated Substance Misuse Worker with extensive experience in justice settings, managing large caseloads and conducting one-to-one interactions focused on harm minimisation and release planning. Developed and implemented community initiatives, including a knife crime awareness programme that reached over 1,500 students, contributing to recognition for best community programme in English Football League. Committed to preventing recidivism through peer mentoring and education, fostering positive community engagement.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader

Forward Trust
HMP The Mount, Hemel Hempstead., Hertfordshire
12.2024 - Current
  • Cultivated supportive, positive working environment that fostered excellent employee relationships.
  • Helped offenders integrate into community after release and improve attitudes and behaviours.
  • Assisted prison, probation and parole professionals with determining correct action for individual offender cases.
  • Organised assistance through direct or outside referrals to help clients through ongoing or crisis situations.
  • Presented clients with alternative approaches to resolving identified problems using positive coping skills and methods.
  • Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports outlining observations, diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Delivered educational workshops on substance misuse to raise community awareness and prevent addiction.

Education

NVQ Level 2 - Self harm & suicide prevention

Winchester University
Distant learning
01-2024

NVQ Level 2 - Youth work

Youth worker training company
Distant learning
01-2024

Skills

  • Case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Risk assessment
  • Needs assessment
  • Report writing
  • Team supervision
  • Employee training
  • Training programmes
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Leadership skills
  • Team building
  • Client relationship management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Communication excellence
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Operational planning
  • Tolerance and patience

Interests

  • Level one FA football coach
  • UEFA C football coach
  • I have been a volunteer girls football coach over six years
  • Volunteer kids boxing coach
  • Drawing, music, attending concerts & family time

Timeline

Team Leader

Forward Trust
12.2024 - Current

NVQ Level 2 - Self harm & suicide prevention

Winchester University

NVQ Level 2 - Youth work

Youth worker training company
Paul Stewart