Recovery Coordinator - Opiate Team | Support & Recovery

Change Grow Live; North East; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Wellness hour each week

Wellness hub and Employee Assist Plan

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, etc.

Training, career development & growth

Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Gateshead is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to support service users from entry through their treatment and recovery journey. You will conduct screening, assessment, and recovery planning, and refer onward as needed while reducing harm and promoting integration into the community.

The role emphasizes flexible, compassionate engagement, strong listening, and teamwork with professionals across agencies. 37.5 hours weekly, permanent contract, pro rata for part-time roles.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse and related issues.
• Experience working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work on own initiative with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry through treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning plus onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol-related harm for service users and community.
• Promote involvement of carers, service users, and community.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Time management

Partnership working

IT skills

Tools

IT tools

Job description

Change Grow Live in Gateshead is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to support service users from entry through their treatment and recovery journey. You will conduct screening, assessment, and recovery planning, and refer onward as needed while reducing harm and promoting integration into the community.

The role emphasizes flexible, compassionate engagement, strong listening, and teamwork with professionals across agencies. 37.5 hours weekly, permanent contract, pro rata for part-time roles.