Dual Diagnosis Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in London is seeking a Dual Diagnosis Recovery Coordinator to enhance support for service users with mental health and substance usage challenges. Responsibilities include providing tailored interventions, managing cases, and fostering collaboration among care teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in substance misuse or mental health, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to safeguarding best practices. This role offers competitive compensation, training, and diverse benefits.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in substance misuse and/or mental health settings.
• Experience managing a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Ability to work in partnership with various professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide bespoke interventions for service users to engage them in appropriate services.
• Support the development of joint working protocols.
• Improve communication and referral pathways between teams.

Skills

Experience in substance misuse

Experience with co-morbid problems

Understanding of safeguarding practices

Case management abilities

Therapeutic intervention knowledge

Knowledge of current mental health policies

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Liveare a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.

Our core values are‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’and our teams apply these dailyoffering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Dual Diagnosis Recovery Coordinatorto work in the community as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The Dual Diagnosis Recovery Coordinator role focuses on enhancing support and strengthening the pathway between adult mental health services, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based care for service users with co-existing substance use and mental health conditions.

Where: Coventry

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until the 31st March 2026

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

We would welcome internal applications on a secondment basis

Responsibilities

About The Role:

• Provide bespoke interventions for identified service users, with the aim of engaging people in the most appropriate service for their needs, reducing re-presentations and bringing about positive client outcomes.
• Support the development of joint working protocols with mental health services and substance misuse services (including: Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services).
• Identify the training and support needs of colleagues working with this group of service users and deliver training or provide support as appropriate.
• Identify any gaps in dual diagnosis provision and provide examples of good practice to inform future pathway and service design.
• Improve communication and referral pathways between substance misuse and mental health teams and other services involved in the care and treatment of people with dual diagnosis.
• Provide a case management role for identified dual diagnosis service users as appropriate.

About you:

• Experience of working in substance misuse and/or mental health settings.
• Experience of working with people with co-morbid mental health and substance misuse problems.
• An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice.
• Experience of managing a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Knowledge of and skills in appropriate therapeutic interventions for working with people with dual diagnosis.
• Knowledge of current mental health, substance misuse and dual diagnosis policy, guidance and legislation.
• Ability to liaise and work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and agencies.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selectionof benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if candidate is successful

Please read attached Job Description & Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

6/8/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Chris Saunders | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.