Recovery Coordinator
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,449.53 to £31,529.41 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nottinghamshire, East Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Change Grow Live |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13340 |
Summary
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 to recruit three Recovery Coordinators who have 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.
With this role you’ll be working as part of the Aftercare Team, based in Nottinghamshire. Please note, this role is a county-wide position and you would be expected to work across various operational sites throughout the County.
The team specialises in delivering structured and non-structured groups, to support individuals to sustain and thrive within recovery. You will be working with passionate colleagues from varied backgrounds, who love what they do and recognise the importance of engaging our service users in group work and empowering them to take control of their own recovery journey.
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: Nottinghamshire, County wide
When: We are looking to get the right persons into the team ASAP
Hours: 37.5 FTC 12 Month's 31/03/2025
Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 dependent on experience Pro Rata
About the role:
Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/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
Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups
Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: stress management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc
About you:
Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
Experience of working with groups and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A friendly and supportive team
Training, career development & progression opportunities
Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
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 to recruit three Recovery Coordinators who have 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.
With this role you’ll be working as part of the Aftercare Team, based in Nottinghamshire. Please note, this role is a county-wide position and you would be expected to work across various operational sites throughout the County.
The team specialises in delivering structured and non-structured groups, to support individuals to sustain and thrive within recovery. You will be working with passionate colleagues from varied backgrounds, who love what they do and recognise the importance of engaging our service users in group work and empowering them to take control of their own recovery journey.
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: Nottinghamshire, County wide
When: We are looking to get the right persons into the team ASAP
Hours: 37.5 FTC 12 Month's 31/03/2025
Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 dependent on experience Pro Rata
About the role:
Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/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
Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups
Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: stress management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc
About you:
Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
Experience of working with groups and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A friendly and supportive team
Training, career development & progression opportunities
Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.