Community Recovery & Peer Support Coordinator

Waythrough; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Sick pay

Birthday leave

Professional fees

GP access

Wellbeing initiatives

Discounts & benefits

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a Building Recovery in Communities (BRIC) Coordinator to join our team at HMP Haverigg. You will manage a caseload, develop personalised recovery plans and connect people to peer support and local resources across the community.

You will work with partner agencies to promote lived experience, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and support individuals on their recovery journeys. This is a permanent role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Addiction Studies, Counselling, Social Work or another therapeutic discipline.
• Experience of recovery planning, safeguarding and risk management.
• Knowledge of local recovery services, community resources and mutual aid groups.
• Experience supporting families, carers or peer-led recovery initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals, developing and reviewing personalised recovery plans.
• Carry out assessments, risk assessments and recovery planning to support positive outcomes.
• Build strong partnerships with community organisations, employment and education providers, mutual aid groups and recovery networks.
• Support people leaving treatment or custody to reconnect with their communities and build lasting recovery.
• Promote and develop peer support opportunities, ensuring people with lived experience play an active role in shaping services.
• Facilitate access to mutual aid groups, SMART Recovery and other recovery-focused activities.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to deliver coordinated, person-centred support.
• Maintain accurate case records and contribute to safeguarding, risk management and service improvement activities.

Skills

Recovery planning

Safeguarding

Risk management

Community engagement

Education

Relevant qualification in Addiction Studies, Counselling, Social Work or another therapeutic discipline

Job description

Waythrough is seeking a Building Recovery in Communities (BRIC) Coordinator to join our team at HMP Haverigg. You will manage a caseload, develop personalised recovery plans and connect people to peer support and local resources across the community.

You will work with partner agencies to promote lived experience, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and support individuals on their recovery journeys. This is a permanent role with a comprehensive benefits package.