Substance Misuse Recovery Lead — Full-Time

Sanctuary Personnel; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Time

Hourly Pay: £22.00 per hour

Work-Life Balance

Professional Growth

Supportive Community

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator in Birmingham, UK. This full-time, ongoing role involves assessing service users, developing recovery plans, and coordinating care with external agencies to support holistic recovery.

The position offers hourly pay of £22 and opportunities for professional growth through a variety of settings, with a flexible approach including outreach work to reach those in need.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments of service users’ needs, strengths, risks and goals.
• Developing, regularly reviewing and adapting individualized recovery and support plans.
• Delivering structured one-to-one interventions focusing on substance misuse and recovery.
• Assisting clients in reducing or ceasing substance use and maintaining positive changes.
• Managing caseload with regular contact and accurate case recording.
• Identifying safeguarding, risk and health concerns and addressing them effectively.
• Offering harm-reduction advice and promoting safer choices for service users.
• Facilitating access to healthcare, housing, benefits, education, employment and other essential services.
• Collaborating with external agencies and professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Encouraging engagement with mutual aid, peer support and community recovery opportunities.
• Supporting relapse prevention and developing sustainable recovery plans.
• Maintaining precise, confidential, and timely records in line with standards.
• Participating in team meetings, case discussions and training.
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and ensuring services remain accessible.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of service users’ needs, strengths, risks, and goals.
• Develop, regularly review, and adapt individualized recovery/support plans.
• Deliver structured one-to-one interventions focusing on substance misuse and recovery.
• Assist clients in reducing or ceasing substance use and maintaining positive changes.
• Manage your assigned caseload efficiently with regular contact and accurate case recording.
• Identify and address safeguarding, risk, and health concerns effectively.
• Offer harm-reduction advice and promote safer choices for service users.
• Facilitate access to healthcare, housing, benefits, education, employment, and other essential services.
• Collaborate with external agencies and professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Encourage engagement with mutual aid, peer support, and community recovery opportunities.
• Support relapse prevention and assist in developing sustainable recovery plans.
• Maintain precise, confidential, and timely records in line with CGL standards.
• Participate actively in team meetings, case discussions, and relevant training.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring services remain accessible to all.
• Adapt to service-user needs through flexible working patterns, including outreach.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator in Birmingham, UK. This full-time, ongoing role involves assessing service users, developing recovery plans, and coordinating care with external agencies to support holistic recovery.

The position offers hourly pay of £22 and opportunities for professional growth through a variety of settings, with a flexible approach including outreach work to reach those in need.