Recovery Coordinator

CIH International Housing Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Peterborough seeks a Recovery Coordinator to assess and engage with service users facing drug and alcohol issues. You will deliver targeted interventions and support their journey towards recovery in a flexible and compassionate environment. The position offers a full-time salary range of £27,861 to £32,002 and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid 'Wellness' hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, and holidays

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of substance misuse issues.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• Experience in mental health services.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychosocial interventions to reduce harm.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning.
• Promote service user and community involvement.
• Advocate for access to essential services.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Proactivity

Job description

Overview

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 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.

With this role you'll be working as part of out team based in Peterborough. The team supports individuals with their drug and/or alcohol issues. 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: Peterborough

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.6 - £32,002.35 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

*Please note: 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.

Responsibilities

About The Role:

• Deliver psychosocial interventions to reduce disengagement, reduce harm and associated criminality.
• 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 social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Be an 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
• 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 holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for the first five years.
• 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
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend scheme.

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)

Join us in our journey of empowerment and holistic support, where every individual's well-being is at the heart of what we do.

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

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

Bronwen Kearney | [e-mail] | 07471592445

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