Recovery Coordinator

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Limited is seeking an experienced Recovery Coordinator to join a Drug & Alcohol service in Southend on an initial 3-month assignment, with potential monthly rolling extensions. The role focuses on supporting service users with a mixed caseload of opiate, non-opiate and alcohol clients, delivering recovery-focused interventions in a busy, on-site service.

You will manage a caseload, complete assessments and care plans, address safeguarding and risk, and work with colleagues to

Qualifications

• Direct experience working within drug and alcohol recovery services.
• Confident in managing a caseload independently.
• Ability to work in a busy service environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed caseload of service users experiencing drug and alcohol issues
• Provide structured, recovery-focused support and interventions
• Complete assessments, care plans, reviews and risk assessments
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding and risk concerns
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and documentation
• Support service users through their recovery journey using a person-centred approach

Skills

Opiate use

Alcohol dependency

Non-opiate substance misuse

Complex needs and vulnerabilities

Safeguarding and risk management

Job description

Recovery Coordinator - Drug & Alcohol Service

Location: Southend

Assignment: 3 months initially, with the possibility of monthly rolling extensions

Pay Rate: £17-£20 per hour Umbrella, depending on years of direct recovery experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Fully on-site

The Role

Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for an experienced Recovery Coordinator to join a Drug & Alcohol service in Southend on an initial 3-month assignment, with the possibility of monthly rolling extensions thereafter.

Due to current staffing pressures within the service, they are looking for an experienced recovery professional to provide additional cover and support service users across a mixed caseload of opiate, non-opiate and alcohol clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed caseload of service users experiencing drug and alcohol issues
• Provide structured, recovery-focused support and interventions
• Complete assessments, care plans, reviews and risk assessments
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding and risk concerns
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and documentation
• Support service users through their recovery journey using a person-centred approach

About You

We are looking for someone with direct experience working within drug and alcohol recovery services.

• Opiate use
• Alcohol dependency
• Non-opiate substance misuse
• Complex needs and vulnerabilities
• Safeguarding and risk management

You will need to be confident managing a caseload independently and working within a busy service environment.

Working Hours

35 hours per week:

• Monday: 9am-5pm
• Tuesday: 11am-7pm
• Wednesday: 9am-5pm
• Thursday: 9am-5pm
• Friday: 9am-5pm

Fully on-site at the service hub in Southend.

Interview

Interviews can be conducted face-to-face for candidates local to Southend or via Microsoft Teams.

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.