Recovery & Social Reintegration Specialist

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

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.