Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Wellness hour

Pension scheme

Service discounts

Refer a Friend

Job summary

Change Grow Live is seeking Recovery Coordinators to support individuals in the opiate team in Stockton-on-Tees. This part-time role (22.5 hours a week) offers the chance to build meaningful relationships, conduct assessments, and deliver psychosocial interventions alongside prescribing clinicians.

You will help people on their recovery journey, promote access to housing, education and healthcare, and work closely with GPs, social care, and probation to coordinate care. DBS check will apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, non-judgemental, and person-centred approach.
• Experience in health, social care, mental health, criminal justice, or substance misuse services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals accessing structured treatment for opiate dependence.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and recovery plans tailored to individual needs.
• Deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions, motivational interviewing, and harm reduction advice.
• Support individuals prescribed opioid substitution treatment (OST), ensuring regular reviews and collaboration with prescribing clinicians.
• Promote recovery capital by supporting access to education, employment, housing, healthcare, and community resources.
• Facilitate regular key working sessions, monitor progress, and adapt recovery plans as needed.
• Carry out safeguarding responsibilities and escalate concerns per procedures.
• Encourage engagement with peer support and recovery communities.
• Collaborate with GPs, mental health services, probation, housing, social care, and partner agencies to deliver coordinated care.
• Maintain confidential electronic case records per policy and data protection laws.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, case reviews, and clinical supervision.
• Support individuals through planned treatment completion, aftercare, and sustained recovery.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy and patient-centered

UK driving licence

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about helping people overcome challenges and achieve their potential?

We are looking for compassionate and motivated Recovery Coordinators to join our team, supporting individuals affected by substance misuse on their recovery journey within our Opiate team.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, promote positive change, and make a genuine difference to the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

As part of a supportive and experienced team, you will work with individuals to identify their strengths, aspirations, and recovery goals, helping them access the support they need to improve their health, wellbeing, and independence.

Location: Stockton-On-Tees

Hours: Part time, 22.5 per week

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:

• Manage a caseload of individuals accessing structured treatment for opiate dependence.


• Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and recovery plans tailored to individual needs.


• Deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions, motivational interviewing, and harm reduction advice.


• Support individuals prescribed opioid substitution treatment (OST), ensuring regular reviews and close partnership working with prescribing clinicians.


• Promote recovery capital by supporting access to education, employment, housing, healthcare, family support, and community resources.


• Facilitate regular key working sessions, monitoring progress and adapting recovery plans where appropriate.


• Carry out safeguarding responsibilities for adults and children, escalating concerns in accordance with local and organisational procedures.


• Encourage engagement with peer support, mutual aid groups, and recovery communities.


• Work collaboratively with GPs, mental health services, probation, housing providers, social care, and other partner agencies to deliver coordinated care.


• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential electronic case records in accordance with CGL policies and data protection legislation.


• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, case reviews, and clinical supervision.


• Support individuals through planned treatment completion, aftercare, and sustained recovery.

What we're looking for:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• A compassionate, non-judgemental, and person-centred approach.


• The ability to build trust and positive relationships with a diverse range of people.


• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.


• A current full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for work purposes.


• Experience in health, social care, mental health, criminal justice, substance misuse services, or a related field is desirable.


• A relevant professional qualification is desirable; however, equivalent experience and a passion for supporting people to achieve positive outcomes will also be considered.

What We Offer:

• 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.


• A dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week, access to a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.


• Participation in a contributory pension scheme.


• A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.


• A warm and supportive team environment.


• Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.


• Refer a Friend Scheme.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

29/9/2026

Closing Date

25/9/2026

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

Carrie Roberts | [e-mail] | 07738997233 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.