Bridge - Recovery Coordinator - Treatment Team

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days of annual leave

5% employer pension contribution

Learning & Development programme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Death-in-service benefit

Refer-a-friend bonus (£500)

Wellbeing time (2 hours monthly)

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

New Vision Bradford is seeking a part-time Recovery Coordinator (30 hours) to lead as the main care coordinator for an assigned caseload. You will manage care from first contact through screening, assessment, recovery planning and reviews within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires flexibility in hours, an enhanced DBS check, and at least two years of relevant experience with people affected by alcohol or drugs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of drug and alcohol issues.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Highly organised and capable of managing time effectively.
• Cooperative approach to working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as main care coordinator for an assigned group of service users.
• Support service users from entry through treatment and recovery.
• Carry out screening and asset mapping.
• Complete comprehensive assessments.
• Produce recovery plans and carry out reviews of care.
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Support colleagues to meet service objectives and maintain a high-quality service.
• Apply knowledge of drug and alcohol issues in day-to-day work.
• Work flexibly around working hours as required.

Skills

Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues

Excellent communication

Highly organised

Time management

Team-oriented

Job description

The Bridge Project's Treatment Team, part of New Vision Bradford's adult drug and alcohol service, is recruiting a permanent part-time Recovery Coordinator. The post is main care coordinator for an assigned caseload, taking people from first contact through screening, assessments, recovery planning and reviews of care. The 30-hour role needs some flexibility around working hours and an enhanced DBS check. Applicants need two years' full-time experience within the last four with people affected by alcohol or drugs.

What the job involves

• Act as main care coordinator for an assigned group of service users
• Support service users from point of entry through treatment and recovery
• Carry out screening and asset mapping
• Complete comprehensive assessments
• Produce recovery plans and carry out reviews of care
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary treatment team
• Support colleagues to meet service objectives and maintain a high-quality service
• Apply knowledge of drug and alcohol issues in day-to-day work
• Work flexibly around working hours as required

What’s required

Experience

• Two years' full-time experience working with people with alcohol and/or drug problems, or complex and multiple needs, within the last four years
• Experience of case management and care coordination in drug and alcohol or a directly related field

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of drug and alcohol issues
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organised
• Able to manage time effectively
• Co-operative approach to working as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check (results would not necessarily exclude applicants)

Other

• Positive and engaging approach to helping change lives
• Commitment to and passion for the field of work and the service ’s aims

What’s offered

• 32 days' annual leave
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Learning & Development programme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Death-in-service benefit worth three times salary
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus
• Two hours of monthly wellbeing time and a mindfulness programme
• Blue Light Card discounts