Dependency & Recovery Coordinator

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. 

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

Change Grow Live have obtained additional funding to employ a Dependency and Recovery Coordinator to be embedded within the probation workforce to support offenders who are identified with substance misuse, either by providing brief interventions or to refer those who have a level of dependency to specialist treatment.

This is a 18 month fixed term contract.  

Where: Luton 

When: We are looking to get the right person into the team ASAP 

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 

About The Role:

• To increase community sentence treatment requirements for drug and alcohol treatment.
• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service on their dependency & recovery journey via our CGL Directory of Services.
• Providing screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reducing dependency & recovery related harm to service users and the wider community within the parameters of the National Probation Service referral.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement.
• Onward referral for ongoing support from partnership services.

About You:

• A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group, e.g. mental health services, criminal justice agencies, community groups, etc.
• 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.
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users. 
• Ability to liaise and work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and agencies.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• An understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion best practice with a particular focus on engagement with hard to reach and marginalised service users.

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 
• Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.   

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications 

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.