Recovery Coordinator

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Recovery Coordinator to join a specialist drug and alcohol service. You will support service users throughout their treatment and recovery journey as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for strong experience in substance misuse, recovery coordination, care planning and multi-agency working, with a passion for helping individuals achieve positive and sustainable change.

Qualifications

• Experience in screening, assessment, recovery planning and risk management.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with service users and external agencies.
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Caseload management and prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a main care coordinator for an assigned caseload of service users.
• Complete screening, comprehensive assessments, asset mapping and recovery planning.
• Develop, review and coordinate personalised recovery plans.
• Provide 1-to-1 key work and group work where required.
• Coordinate access to psychosocial, clinical and harm reduction interventions.
• Carry out risk assessments and develop risk management plans.
• Triage service users and refer to relevant treatment and community services.
• Work closely with prescribing clinicians to support outcomes.
• Promote recovery, peer support and social reintegration.
• Support access to mutual aid and community resources.
• Maintain accurate case records and contribute to service data.
• Support the smooth running of the service and duty cover when needed.
• Promote inclusive engagement with hard-to-reach communities.

Skills

Substance misuse experience

Recovery coordination

Care planning

Multi-agency working

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced

Recovery Coordinator to join a specialist drug and alcohol service. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting service users throughout their treatment and recovery journey.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong experience in

substance misuse, recovery coordination, care planning and multi-agency working, who is passionate about helping individuals achieve positive and sustainable change.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a main care coordinator for an assigned caseload of service users.


• Complete screening, comprehensive assessments, asset mapping and recovery planning.


• Develop, review and coordinate personalised recovery plans.


• Provide 1-to-1 key work, POD and group work where required.


• Coordinate access to psychosocial, clinical, harm reduction and other appropriate interventions.


• Carry out risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans.


• Triage service users and make onward referrals to relevant treatment and community support agencies.


• Work closely with prescribing clinicians and other professionals to support treatment and recovery outcomes.


• Promote recovery, resilience, peer support and social reintegration.


• Support service users to access mutual aid, recovery groups and community resources.


• Work closely with health services, hospitals, GPs, mental health services and other partner agencies.


• Provide health education around harm minimisation, blood-borne viruses and overdose prevention.


• Support appropriate screening, including DBST, urine and saliva testing, following relevant training.


• Contribute to harm reduction initiatives, including needle exchange and Naloxone distribution.


• Maintain accurate and timely case records, reports and service data.


• Support the smooth running of the service, including duty cover and other operational tasks.


• Promote inclusive engagement with hard-to-reach and underrepresented communities.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong experience working within

drug and alcohol/substance misuse services or a closely related field.

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and recovery-focused practice.


• Experience of screening, assessment, recovery planning and risk management.


• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.


• Experience of multi-agency and partnership working.


• Ability to manage a caseload and prioritise workload effectively.


• Good IT and record-keeping skills, with the ability to maintain accurate case records.


• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and information governance.


• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.


• Ability to work collaboratively with service users, colleagues and external agencies.


• A flexible and proactive approach to service delivery.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust