Recovery Coordinator - Alcohol Support (Part-Time)

CGL (Change, Grow, Live); Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus pro rata

Wellness hour and Wellness hub

Contributory pension

Discounts for shopping, cinema, etc.

Training and progression opportunities

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to work with our Alcohol team in Tower Hamlets. The role involves assessing service users, planning recovery, and coordinating referrals within a supportive, person-centered framework.

You will engage with groups, provide structured sessions, and contribute to social reintegration while upholding safeguarding and information governance. DBS clearance is part of the post.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues.
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; good IT skills.
• Proactive with strong time management and prioritisation.
• Knowledge of mental health interventions and best practice.
• Ability to work in partnership with professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change prioritising service users' needs.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry through treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harm to service users and wider community.
• Promote carer, service-user and community involvement.
• Advocate for access to partnership services.
• Work with service users to support social reintegration and recovery.
• Design and prepare materials for groups/pods; deliver structured content.
• Debrief with co-facilitators and review progress with service users.
• Tailor workshops to service users’ needs (anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc).

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Time management

Mental health knowledge

Team working

Partnership working

Change adaptation

Job description

Change Grow Live is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to work with our Alcohol team in Tower Hamlets. The role involves assessing service users, planning recovery, and coordinating referrals within a supportive, person-centered framework.

You will engage with groups, provide structured sessions, and contribute to social reintegration while upholding safeguarding and information governance. DBS clearance is part of the post.