Young Persons Recovery Coordinator – LGBTQ+ Liverpool

LGBT Foundation; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

LGBT Foundation is recruiting a Liverpool-based Young Person’s Recovery Co-ordinator to join the Recovery Programme. This fixed-term, full-time role supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16–25, coordinating referrals, triage, brief interventions and safeguarding with partners including River.

You will work with sessional workers and volunteers, deliver outreach workshops, and help develop an LGBT-specific service offering in partnership with local services. Salary £29,771 per year.

Responsibilities

• Partnership building and work with stakeholders: To begin developing a picture of substance use and the needs of young LGBTQ+ people (aged 16 – 25) in Liverpool by working with, stakeholders, commissioners, community resources and partners, including River, to establish a targeted support offer.
• Supporting young people: Managing referrals into the service. Triage and assessment, brief intervention work and extended brief interventions to support individuals making changes around drug and alcohol use. Risk assessing and safeguarding young people.
• Line management and support of sessional workers and volunteers: Providing one to one support, team meetings, and operational support to all delivering the service alongside Recovery Coordinator.
• Awareness raising, Workshops and Outreach: Delivering awareness raising workshops and resources as early interventions for young people and those working with young people. Outreach at events to promote services and distribute harm reduction advice.

Job description

LGBT Foundation is recruiting a Liverpool-based Young Person’s Recovery Co-ordinator to join the Recovery Programme. This fixed-term, full-time role supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16–25, coordinating referrals, triage, brief interventions and safeguarding with partners including River.

You will work with sessional workers and volunteers, deliver outreach workshops, and help develop an LGBT-specific service offering in partnership with local services. Salary £29,771 per year.