Sessional Recovery Worker

Change Grow Live; Romford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a dedicated Recovery Coordinator to support individuals on their journey to recovery. In this dynamic role, you will engage with service users, providing essential assessments and interventions tailored to their unique needs. Your proactive approach and exceptional communication skills will help foster a supportive environment, enabling users to lead fulfilling lives. Join a compassionate team committed to making a positive impact in the community, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real difference.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering interventions for service users affected by substances.
• Strong understanding of mental health interventions and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide unwavering support to service users throughout their treatment journey.
• Work with service users to promote recovery and social reintegration.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

IT Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Interventions

Job description

Overview

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 Coordinator to join us at our Romford service. The successful candidate will have theskills 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.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Where: Romford

Salary Range: £18.78 per hour

Contract Type: Sessional

Responsibilities

About the Role:

• You will be part of our treatment team holding a mixed caseload of service users.
• Provide unwavering support to service users from their initial contact with our service throughout their treatment and 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

What we are looking for:

• Possess knowledge and experience in delivering interventions for service users affected by substances.
• Excel in both verbal and written communication, with proficient IT skills.
• Demonstrate proactive qualities, working independently with excellent time management and prioritisingskills.
• Hold a strong understanding of mental health interventions, services, and best practices.
• Thrive as a supportive team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating with a diverse range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Exhibit the ability to navigate change effectively, always prioritising the needs of service users.
• Recognise the significance of information governance processes and commit to adhering to all necessary safeguards.

If this resonates with you and you're eager to embark on a fulfilling journey with Change Grow Live, we'd be delighted to connect with you.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

£18.78/Hr.

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

15/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Mohammed Juned | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.