Recovery Coordinator

CIH International Housing Group; Devizes; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Wellness hour

Pension scheme

Discounts

Training & progression

Refer-a-Friend

Job summary

Change Grow Live is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator for HMP Erlestoke in a full‑time permanent role. You will support service users from entry through their recovery journey, conducting screening, assessment and onward referral.

You will deliver group content, tailor workshops and promote involvement with a wide range of professionals. DBS check is required and applicants must have UK right to work.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse and experience in a similar field.
• Experience working with groups or pods and managing group dynamics (conflict or challenging behaviour).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with good IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work on own initiative with strong time management and prioritising skills.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions and best practice.
• Supportive team player with ability to work in partnership with professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change prioritising the needs of service users.
• Understanding of information governance processes and safeguarding requirements.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to the learning and development of others.

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users from entry into the service and through their recovery journey.
• Screening, assessment, 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.
• Supporting social reintegration and promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.
• Designing and delivering group content for service users at various stages of recovery.
• Delivering structured content within group settings and evaluating progress with co-facilitators.
• Tailoring workshops to needs such as anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc.

Skills

Substance misuse

Group facilitation

Communication

Time management

Mental health interventions

Partnership working

Information governance

Continuous learning

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of service users, offering support and respect in a safe environment and treating each user as an individual. The core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and team members apply them daily to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

Role

Recovery Coordinator

Location

HMP Erlestoke

Hours

Full‑time: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type

Permanent

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, 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
• Supporting social reintegration, enabling service users to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self‑determination
• Researching, designing and preparing subject matter and materials for groups or pods
• Delivering structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engaging in debriefing and evaluations with co‑facilitators after groups or pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailoring specific workshops around the needs of service users, such as anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups or pods and managing group dynamics such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with good IT skills
• Proactive, 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 and ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies and stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understanding of information governance processes and commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Willingness to seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to the learning and development of others

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. One extra day of annual leave for each year of service during the first five years, for a total of 30 days after five years
• Paid wellness hour each week, a wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Various discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays and more
• Friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development and progression opportunities
• Generous Refer‑a‑Friend Scheme

Additional Information

• Salary range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 – £32,802.41)
• Outside London Weighting Area (ILW / OLW / Fringe): N/A
• Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
• This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Contact

Andy Durrant | [e-mail] | 01380 814446