Recovery Coordinator - Reading, United Kingdom - Completely Care

Completely Care

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Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for a Recovery Coordinator to join the team in Reading specialising with opiates, the salary is up to £35,000 depending on experience.

This is a very rewarding role working in a great team with many benefits.

You will be 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

About you:
You will have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
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
Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

Benefits:

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