Female Specific - Recovery Coordinator

A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a Women's worker within our Nottinghamshire Change Grow Live substance misuse service. 

Some women may have experienced trauma & have a genuine reason not to be able to work with men, do you have experience in this area?

You will deliver a bespoke service to complex females with substance misuse issues, including assertive outreach to women who are homeless, and women living in refuges, with a view to enabling them to access services and improve their life opportunities. This role will involve a lot of multi-agency working with other agencies and female specific services, so experience in working this way is essential.

You will be open, compassionate, and driven to provide the very best care and support for everyone.  You will need to be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with multiple teams internally and externally.

You will need to have experience of managing caseloads of people and know how to manage risk and minimise harm. You will also need knowledge of substance misuse and related issues, through a previous professional role, academic study or from personal recovery experience.

You will be focused on helping people to achieve positive outcomes by coordinating their personalised recovery journey, through thorough assessment and support planning.  You will oversee their participation in group programmes, courses, treatment, and medical reviews, whilst continually managing risk and minimizing harm

Based on Section 7(2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies to this post, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful candidate in this role to be a female

Where: Nottinghamshire:

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £27,449,52 to £31,529,41

Successful candidates have previously worked in the following areas:

• Substance misuse services
• Rehabilitation services
• Support worker within elderly care or with adults with a learning disability
• Prison service
• Children’s services, supporting young people
• Hospitals and other medical practices
• Safeguarding

To be successful you will need to have experience/understanding:

• An understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Gender specific working and associated risks and challenges
• People experiencing multiple disadvantages ie: Homelessness, Mental health, Domestic Abuse.
• Experience in managing caseloads of people within a CQC registered service
• A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions 
• Accomplished written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency.
• The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g. reports.
• Excellent time management skills, and an ability to work on own initiative, prioritising accordingly.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.
• Gender Specific working

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

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role

Based on Section 7(2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies to this post, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful candidate in this role to be a female