Recovery Coordinator - Stourbridge, United Kingdom - Change Grow Live

Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live
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Stourbridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Overview:

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.


We have an exciting opportunity for a
Recovery Coordinator
who has 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.


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:
Dudley, West Midlands


Hours:37.5 per week


Salary:
£27, £31,529.41 Pro Rata


Contract Type:
Fixed Term


Responsibilities:


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 selfdetermination
  • Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
  • Engage with debriefing and evaluations with cofacilitators 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: anger 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/pods 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
  • 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


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.


Renumeration:
CGL Scale 23-28, depending on experience


Employment Duration: 11 Months Fixed Term
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