Hospital Engagement 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 service 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. 

CGL Manchester is an integrated drug and alcohol service providing a range of interventions and treatment options for people experiencing problems with substance use, regardless of substance or age. We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join our team as a Recovery Coordinator who will facilitate seamless transition for people referred to us from our local hospitals. You will practice a preventative harm reduction, educational approach and will use psychosocial interventions to support service users to achieve their goals, identifying the most appropriate treatment pathways and promoting engagement.

The postholder will work across CGL sites and hospitals in central Manchester. You will be committed to taking a positive and holistic approach to your work with a focus on promoting current provision to engage people with the interventions and treatment options available.

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly within an agreed number of hours and across operational sites including hospitals as required to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision.

You will be expected to take responsibility for your own learning and development and fully engage with training, supervision, and appraisal requirements as per CGL policies.

Where: Various sites in Manchester city centre

Hours: Full time, 37.5h per week

Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Depending on Experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

About the role: 

• Work within a hospital environment to engage, assess and support Service Users who have drug and/or alcohol treatment needs
• Provide follow-up treatment and/or interventions at various healthcare sites
• Work in partnership with a range of agencies to provide support around unmet need
• 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 self-determination 

About you: 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 
• 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 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• 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 during your first 5 years by 1 day for each years’ service 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 

• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

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

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you. 

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.