Recovery Coordinator - Hostel Worker

Change Grow Live; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Hour chaque semaine

Wellness Hub access

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive training and funded learning

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Liverpool is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to manage a caseload of hostel residents with mixed substance needs, supporting entry into services and navigating treatment pathways. The role focuses on screening, assessment, recovery planning and coordinating referrals while reducing harm in the community.

The post involves delivering motivational interventions, group activities and collaborative work with partners to ensure access to housing, healthcare and other services.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Experience working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Experience working with homeless or vulnerable people including those with substance misuse and mental health issues.
• Experience delivering brief and structured interventions using evidence-based techniques (motivational interviewing, CBT).
• Experience of case management / care coordination for vulnerable service users.
• Ability to collaborate with a wide range of professionals and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service and through their treatment and recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Hold a caseload of hostel residents and support flexible, creative engagement.
• Deliver harm reduction interventions and motivational work.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Group work

Case management

Interagency collaboration

Motivational interviewing

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

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.

You will be managing a caseload of Service Users with mixed substance needs across various hostels around Central Liverpool

Where: Liverpool

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

*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:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Hold a caseload of hostel residents and support flexible, creative engagement.
• Deliver harm reduction interventions, motivational work, and person-centred support.
• Support residents to re-engage with treatment, healthcare, housing, and other services.
• Promote safer injecting, overdose prevention, naloxone use, and wellbeing approaches.
• Facilitate access to a range of co-produced activities and wellbeing initiatives.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Relevant, in-depth experience of working effectively with homeless or vulnerable people including those with substance misuse and mental health issues.
• Experience of delivering brief, extended and more structured interventions using evidence-based techniques, including motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioural therapy. This includes group and 1:1 work.
• Experience of case management/care coordination for vulnerable service users
• 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 Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bankholidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our 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.

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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

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

3/12/2026

Closing Date

20/11/2026

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

Rachel Wharton | [e-mail]

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