Recovery Worker

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The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, where we tailor our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.

Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate and bold, our team embodies these principles daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.

Are you wanting to develop your career in positively impacting the lives of individuals who use our Reading service? If you are a team player genuinely interested in making a difference, we invite you to join our vibrant team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Outreach Recovery Worker to join our team who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.  

Location: Reading

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) 

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

* 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.

About the role: 

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways those individuals who are homeless and in contact with other health and care agencies
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid
• Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to Homelessness and improve joint working
• Liaise with other services involved in the care and support of an individual to ensure appropriate and secure transfer of all care needs
• Coordinate the transfer of any accommodated out of area individual. This may include referral to and liaison with their new drug and alcohol service and pharmacy and
  provision of bridging prescription until an appointment and prescription is provided
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting rough sleepers

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 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 vouchers if candidate is successful.  

Please ensure you fully complete the personal statement in the screening questions, outlining how you meet the person specification and job criteria.   

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

If you are passionate, eager to learn and develop your skills in working with young people who need support in relation to their drug and alcohol use – then this might be a perfect opportunity for you!

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

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