Recovery Coordinator – Prison-Based Recovery & Support

Change Grow Live

Exeter

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts

Training & progression opportunities

Job summary

Change Grow Live is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to deliver psychosocial interventions to service users across the South West prison estate, starting in Exeter. You will assess and engage users, supporting their treatment and recovery journey and working with healthcare partners to maximise engagement.

The role requires experience with substance misuse, strong communication, and the ability to manage risk and complex needs.

Qualifications

Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field, ideally within prison/criminal justice.
Excellent verbal and written communication with good IT skills.
Proactive with good time management and prioritising abilities.
Knowledge of mental health interventions and best practices.
Able to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support service users from entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
Deliver psychosocial interventions as part of the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service within the prison estate.
Work in partnership with other healthcare providers as part of an Integrated Health and Wellbeing model.
Advocate for service users who are unwilling or unable to engage in treatment.
Proactively follow up with service users who miss appointments to improve engagement.
Contribute to risk management processes, including prison ACCT where appropriate.
Help service users to achieve social reintegration and recovery.