Criminal Justice Recovery Specialist

Change Grow Live; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Hour

Wellness Hub

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Kings Lynn is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator for the Criminal Justice Team. You will assess and engage service users, ensuring access to the right interventions at the right time, while working within a values-led environment.

The role requires safeguarding knowledge, effective communication, and strong collaboration with agencies and professionals. The service operates in a supportive, flexible setting with pro rata leave and pension options.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of substance misuse issues or related field experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good IT literacy.
• Able to manage time effectively and work independently.
• Team player with ability to collaborate with a wide range of professionals and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promote carer, service user and community involvement.
• Provide advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Use Motivational Interviewing techniques.
• Safeguard children and adults as required.
• Liaise with police, probation, courts, prisons and other partners.
• Support social reintegration and promote recovery, resilience and self-determination.

Skills

Substance misuse awareness

Strong communication

Time management

Initiative & independence

Interpersonal collaboration

Job description

Change Grow Live in Kings Lynn is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator for the Criminal Justice Team. You will assess and engage service users, ensuring access to the right interventions at the right time, while working within a values-led environment.

The role requires safeguarding knowledge, effective communication, and strong collaboration with agencies and professionals. The service operates in a supportive, flexible setting with pro rata leave and pension options.