Recovery Worker

Morgan Hunt Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a motivated Recovery Worker in Coventry. This temporary role involves supporting individuals in their recovery from substance misuse, conducting assessments, and coordinating personalised care packages. Ideal candidates should have a background in mental health support and possess strong communication skills. You will help promote harm minimisation and ensure service users have access to vital resources. The position offers a salary of £19-22 per hour, with a contract duration of 3-4 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals in mental health or recovery settings is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate care effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service through every stage of their recovery.
• Carry out assessments, screening and recovery planning using motivational techniques.
• Promote harm minimisation and provide education around overdose prevention.

Skills

Motivational techniques

Psycho-social interventions

Assessment and screening

Harm reduction education

Job description

Recovery Worker

Location: Coventry Salary: £19-22 per hour Umbrella Contract: Temporary 3-4 months

Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive life changes? We're looking for a motivated Recovery Worker in Coventry to join our multi-disciplinary team and help individuals move forward in their treatment and recovery journey. In this role, you'll be a key point of contact for service users from their first engagement through to ongoing recovery support. You'll help people reduce drug and alcohol related harm, access the right services, strengthen their well-being, and reconnect with their communities.

What You'll do as a Recovery Worker

• Support service users from entry into the service through every stage of their recovery.
• Carry out assessments, screening and recovery planning using motivational techniques.
• Coordinate personalised packages of care, including psycho-social interventions, 1:1 key work, group work, clinical input and harm reduction.
• Complete ongoing risk assessments, reviews and referrals to specialist or community services.
• Promote harm minimisation, provide education around blood-borne viruses and overdose prevention, and support access to needle exchange and naloxone (training provided).
• Build recovery capital by linking people with...