Recovery Coordinator: Substance Misuse & Group Work Lead

Change Grow Live; Guy's Marsh; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Wellness hour weekly

Contributory pension

Discounts for shopping, cinema,hols

Friendly and supportive team

Training, career development &Progress

Refer‑a‑Friend Scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live is seeking a Recovery Coordinator at HMP Guys Marsh. You will assess and engage service users, ensuring access to appropriate interventions and recovery planning within a structured programme.

The role requires experience in substance misuse, group work, and a collaborative approach with partners. Full-time, permanent contract, 37.5 hours weekly, with pension and wellbeing benefits. Salary band available on request.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and related services.
• Experience facilitating groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of mental health interventions and good practice.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse partners.
• Understanding of information governance and safeguarding requirements.
• Willingness to support learning and development activities.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re-integration), enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc.

Skills

Substance misuse

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Time management

Mental health knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Governance awareness

Learning & development

Job description

Change Grow Live is seeking a Recovery Coordinator at HMP Guys Marsh. You will assess and engage service users, ensuring access to appropriate interventions and recovery planning within a structured programme.

The role requires experience in substance misuse, group work, and a collaborative approach with partners. Full-time, permanent contract, 37.5 hours weekly, with pension and wellbeing benefits. Salary band available on request.