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. 

As a Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be. This role is part of the new Dependence Forming Medications (DFM) Team.

The DFM team support people who have a dependency to Opiates/Opioids, Benzodiazepines, GabaMedicines, or Z-drugs. Working closely with individuals and liaising with health services and prescriber's you will have a variety of bases within GP surgeries and our main hub.

An ability to engage well with people despite a range of barriers is vital, helping service users/patients overcome fear and ambivalence, and building trusting professional relations.

Where: Crawley 

Hours: 37.5 per week 

Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 

About the role: 

• As part of a MDT, identify, and engage with, people who have prescription medication dependence problems with complex physical and/ or mental health needs, including co-morbidity.
• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a tailor-made package of care including Recognised psycho-social interventions, 1:1 key work, POD and group work.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and develop recovery plans that clearly identify how they will enable progression in addressing substance/medication use and re/integrating into the community where applicable. 
• Support the GPs and the MDT in implementing strategies for managing challenging, aggressive, or abusive patients. 
• Refer patients who require support for complex poly-substance use into West Sussex DAWN.

About you: 

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of prescription drug dependence, related health and co-morbidities, or ability and willingness to learn.
• Experience of working in a highly pressurised environment and the ability to use strategies to prioritise and manage work-load.
• Experience of working with clients with complex physical and/ or mental health needs including co-morbidity. 

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. 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

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.