Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Worthing; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25+ days

Wellness hour weekly

Pension scheme

Training & progression

Refer a Friend

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Worthing, West Sussex, is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to engage with service users, coordinate care, and support recovery through assessments, psychosocial interventions, and close collaboration with GPs and other partners.

The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering interventions for service users affected by opiate use.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse professionals.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

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 and harm reduction advice.
• Support individuals on opioid substitution treatment with regular reviews and coordination with prescribers.
• Promote recovery capital by linking service users to education, employment, housing and healthcare.
• Facilitate regular key-working sessions and monitor progress against recovery plans.
• Carry out safeguarding responsibilities for adults and children and escalate concerns as needed.
• Collaborate with GPs, mental health services, housing providers and social care for coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate, confidential electronic case records per policy.

Skills

Opiate dependence interventions

Caseload management

Assessment & risk assessment

Recovery planning

Interagency collaboration

Safeguarding

Job description

Believe in People?

At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, where we tailor our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.

Guided by our values—Be open, be compassionate, be bold—we are committed to creating opportunities, reducing barriers, and helping people build healthier, more fulfilling futures.

Are you wanting to develop your career in positively impacting the lives of individuals who use our West Sussex service? We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator to join our Central team who have 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.

Location

Worthing West Sussex

Hours

Full Time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type

Permanent

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.

About the Role

Recovery Co-ordinators play a vital role in engaging and supporting individuals, families and communities affected by substance misuse. Drawing on lived experience, you will inspire hope, encourage engagement with services and help people access the support they need to move forward in their recovery journey.

Key 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 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.
• 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.

About You

• We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate
• Possess knowledge and experience in delivering interventions for service users affected by opiate use.
• Demonstrate proactive qualities, working independently with excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Thrive as a supportive team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating with a diverse range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Exhibit the ability to navigate change effectively, always prioritising the needs of service users.
• Pursue continuous learning opportunities to enhance your professional knowledge and skills, while also contributing to the growth and development of your colleagues.

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 warm and supportive team environment.
• Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.

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.

Contact & Notes

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy. Please note This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. 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.

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

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

13/11/2026

10/11/2026

Ronnie Evans-Harvey (West Sussex Service (Adult AND YP)) | [e-mail] | 07741736437

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