Recovery Worker

Change Grow Live; Luton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Luton is seeking a Recovery Worker to support service users with complex needs. This full-time role involves engaging with individuals to facilitate their recovery journey and providing essential support and advocacy. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and excellent communication skills. The position offers a supportive team environment, training opportunities, and various benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid Wellness hour weekly

Contributory pension scheme

Training and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing groups and group dynamics.
• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues.

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users through their treatment and recovery journey.
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Substance Misuse Understanding

Job description

Change Grow Live

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users' lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Worker who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

The role will involve working with the High Intensity Team to support service users who present with complex needs.

Location

Luton

Hours and Salary

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week with occasional evening clinics (you will receive time in lieu)

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (based on full-time hours, pro-rata for part-time)

Contract

Fixed Term contract until 31st March 2026.

About the role

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, 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
• Supporting social (re)integration, enabling meaningful and purposeful lives, promoting recovery, resilience, peer support, and self-determination
• Researching, designing, and preparing subject matter and materials for groups/pods
• Delivering structured content within group settings at various stages of recovery
• Engaging in debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators, reviewing progress and concerns with service users
• Tailoring workshops around specific needs such as anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc.

About you

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field
• Experience managing groups/pods and group dynamics, including conflict or challenging behavior
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with good IT skills
• Proactive with the ability to work independently, with excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practices
• Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with professionals, agencies, and stakeholders
• Ability to manage change effectively, prioritizing service user needs
• Understanding of information governance and commitment to safeguards
• Willingness to learn and contribute to the professional development of others

What we offer

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing with service length (up to 30 days)
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour weekly, wellness hub, and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Various benefits including shopping, cinema, holidays discounts
• Supportive team environment
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Please ensure your application reflects the details in the job description to demonstrate your suitability for the role.

Note: This role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. Sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route may be possible if salary requirements are met. More info at GOV.UK.

If interested, please contact Ellie Blackley at [e-mail]. This position is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.