Recovery Coordinator
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,250 to £34,650 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Grays Inn Road - London WC1X 8QS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humankind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VN4151 |
Summary
Recovery Coordinator - Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours - Successful applicant will be required to work one late shift on a rota'd basis - this can be discussed more at interview.
Interviews will be held face to face.
What we do....
Better Lives Recovery Service offers support to residents of Islington who are at any stage of their substance misuse recovery journey. Our mission is to enable others to find the support they need within their local community. We help them to access support services and to build a community of support in order for them to live the lives they want to live. We work with people who have completed or are receiving treatment for drug and alcohol issues, and our focus is on the whole person, rather than the substances themselves.
About the role...
As a member of the multi disciplinary team, you will be running a variety of peer support groups as well as working with service users one-on-one in order to build their recovery capital and achieve their recovery goals. We aim to help people to build and sustain long-term recovery from addiction and encourage self-efficacy believing that everyone is an expert in themselves, they often need a helping hand on their journey.
We are seeking a positive and motivated individuals who have the ability to navigate a fast-paced and challenging client group with a variety of complex needs. Direct substance misuse knowledge is not essential but preferred, and we encourage applications from those with transferrable skills and experience.
You will be expected to..
Manage a service user caseload, devising, implementing and reviewing on-going recovery plans and treatment, liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate.
Carry out triage/screening assessments and comprehensive assessments with service users.
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to undertake shared assessments, key working and interventions to promote individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to self-sustained recovery.
Facilitate service user access to treatment and community resources to increase recovery and social capital, supporting service users and their families within their local community.
Develop and deliver quality programs and packages of work/ psychosocial interventions that meet local need across both group work and one to one formats.
To view the full job description, click here.
Who are we…
Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you…
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk
Working Hours - Successful applicant will be required to work one late shift on a rota'd basis - this can be discussed more at interview.
Interviews will be held face to face.
What we do....
Better Lives Recovery Service offers support to residents of Islington who are at any stage of their substance misuse recovery journey. Our mission is to enable others to find the support they need within their local community. We help them to access support services and to build a community of support in order for them to live the lives they want to live. We work with people who have completed or are receiving treatment for drug and alcohol issues, and our focus is on the whole person, rather than the substances themselves.
About the role...
As a member of the multi disciplinary team, you will be running a variety of peer support groups as well as working with service users one-on-one in order to build their recovery capital and achieve their recovery goals. We aim to help people to build and sustain long-term recovery from addiction and encourage self-efficacy believing that everyone is an expert in themselves, they often need a helping hand on their journey.
We are seeking a positive and motivated individuals who have the ability to navigate a fast-paced and challenging client group with a variety of complex needs. Direct substance misuse knowledge is not essential but preferred, and we encourage applications from those with transferrable skills and experience.
You will be expected to..
Manage a service user caseload, devising, implementing and reviewing on-going recovery plans and treatment, liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate.
Carry out triage/screening assessments and comprehensive assessments with service users.
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to undertake shared assessments, key working and interventions to promote individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to self-sustained recovery.
Facilitate service user access to treatment and community resources to increase recovery and social capital, supporting service users and their families within their local community.
Develop and deliver quality programs and packages of work/ psychosocial interventions that meet local need across both group work and one to one formats.
To view the full job description, click here.
Who are we…
Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you…
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk