Recovery Coordinator

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

Job summary

A charitable organization supporting recovery in England seeks a dedicated individual to assist service users on their treatment journey. Responsibilities include providing assessments, promoting user involvement, and conducting workshops. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work proactively. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including flexible holidays and wellness support.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid 'Wellness' hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Support service users through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning.
• Promote service user involvement and reduce drug-related harm.

Skills

Understanding of substance misuse issues

Experience managing group dynamics

Excellent verbal and written communication

Good IT skills

Time management and prioritising skills

Knowledge of mental health interventions

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to manage change

Understanding of information governance processes

Job description

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

Job Details

• Location: HMP Hindley, Bickershaw
• Employment type: Full Time
• Hours: 37.5 per week
• Salary range: £27,861.26- £32,002.35

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc.

Key Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups / pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully, prioritising the needs of service users
• Understanding of information governance processes and commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee learning and development of others

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year of service (capped at 30 days)
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering 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.