Recovery Coordinator

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

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a compassionate Recovery Coordinator to join their South Birmingham Service. This role is pivotal in supporting individuals on their recovery journeys, ensuring they receive the right interventions tailored to their unique needs. You will engage with diverse service users, providing flexible outreach support and conducting thorough assessments. The organization prides itself on its core values of openness, compassion, and boldness, creating a nurturing environment for both staff and service users. If you are dedicated to making a positive impact in the community and have a strong understanding of substance misuse, this is your chance to thrive in a fulfilling role.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid Wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and career development opportunities

Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues.
• Excellent communicator with good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support service users through their recovery journey.
• Provide outreach support to engage users into treatment.
• Conduct assessments and recovery planning.

Skills

Substance Misuse Understanding

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Interpersonal Skills

IT Skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Qualification

Job description

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Change Grow Live are 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.

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator at our South Birmingham Service who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Where Birmingham - South Birmingham

Full Time Hours 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (depending one experience, pro rata for part time hours)

About the role

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Provide flexible assertive outreach support to engage service users into treatment across the South Birmingham Service.The key role will be to increase the number of Service Users from within the community who at present do not enter treatment services
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Be prepared to work assertively visiting local hostels, community venues, and partners
• Support the daily delivery of an open access/walk in assessment service as well as structured appointment system
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Support the collation and allocation of incoming referrals and appointments for those requiring an assessment
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
  
  
  

About you

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience in delivering substance misuse interventions
• Experience in carrying out assessments of need and risk
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
  
  
  

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
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
  
  
  

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

‘If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.

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.

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

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

7/5/2025

Nicola McAlister | [e-mail] | 07469355964

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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