Recovery Officer

Belmont Recruitment; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CGL Charity is seeking a Recovery Officer on an initial temporary contract of 3–6 months, with potential extension or permanent opportunities for the right candidate. The rate is negotiable depending on experience, and the role is based at DY9 8EL.

The successful candidate will support service users through entry and recovery, conduct screening and assessment, and coordinate recovery planning and onward referrals while working to reduce harm and promote community involvement.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues.
• Experience of working in an outcomes-focussed environment.
• Commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group.

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.

Skills

Drug and alcohol issues

Outcomes-focused

Multi-agency partnerships

Job description

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing CGL Charity who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3- 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Recovery Officer this role will be based at: DY9 8EL

The right candidate will:

• 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.

We require the following:

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Experience of working in an outcomes-focussed environment.
• A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group, e.g. mental health services, criminal justice agencies, community groups, etc.

Look forward to speaking with you soon