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Recovery Coordinator
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This is a great opportunity for an experienced Recovery Coordinator or Recovery Worker with strong substance misuse experience to join a busy service and support people through their recovery journey.
Hours
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week)
Dates
- ASAP 3 months (Temporary Contract, will be reviewed after 3 months and potentially extended)
Location
- Widnes, Cheshire
Pay Rate
- £18/hr PAYE or £21 umbrella
Your new role
As a Recovery Coordinator, you will deliver a range of evidence-based interventions to support service users throughout their treatment journey. You will work collaboratively with clinical and safeguarding teams to ensure each individual receives a safe, holistic and person-centred service.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and throughout their treatment and recovery journey
- Completing screening, assessments, recovery planning and onward referrals
- Helping to reduce drug and alcohol-related harm for service users and the wider community
- Supporting service users with social reintegration, recovery, resilience and self-determination
- Promoting involvement from service users, carers and the wider community
- Working in partnership with internal teams, external agencies and other professionals
- Providing advocacy and supporting access to partnership services where required
- Delivering person-centred support in a safe, respectful and professional manner
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To be considered, you will need
- Previous experience working in substance misuse services
- A good understanding of recovery planning, risk, safeguarding and harm reduction
- Strong communication and engagement skills
- Confidence working with service users with complex needs
- The ability to work collaboratively with professionals, services and external partners
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your caseload effectively
- A compassionate, non-judgemental and person-centred approach
Please note
- We do not offer sponsorships
- Please note that candidates must have substance misuse experience to be considered for this role.
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What you'll get in return
- Weekly payments
- Free DBS check
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. To find out more about this job please contact Agne on 0788 418 6023.
Desired Skills and Experience
Substance misuse, Harm reduction, Health promotion, Clinical interventions, Physical health assessments, Mental health screening, Vital signs monitoring, ECG recording, Toxicology testing, Urine drug screening, Saliva drug testing, Opioid titration support, Alcohol detox support, Community detoxification, Phlebotomy, Blood borne virus screening, BBV education, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV awareness, Naloxone training, Needle exchange, Safer injecting advice, Risk assessment,
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