Women's 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 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. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a female Woman’s Engagement Recovery Coordinator for an identified caseload of females. The aim of the post is to work flexibly to meet the needs of this targeted cohort to address substance and alcohol misuse, through a multi-agency approach via gender specific treatment strategies. The post holder will work both in Gateshead Recovery Partnership hub, with potential for outreach intervention. The role will require mandatory working patterns across our late-night provision to maximise service user engagement.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. 

Where: Gateshead

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) 

About the role: 

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral 
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community 
• Provide bespoke interventions for identified service users, with the aim of engaging people in the most appropriate service for their needs, reducing reoffending and bringing about positive client outcomes.
• 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 
• Develop working protocols with local support services to operate a joint bespoke gender specific enhanced treatment offer to addressing substance misuse and offending.  
• To facilitate group interventions and deliver trauma informed care approaches.
• To work in close partnership with local services to strengthen pathways for women involved with substance misuse to enable individuals to reduce harm and support on-going recovery.
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc 
• Expand measures to improve accessibility to service via outreach services and drop-in facilities. Alongside the harm reduction team, work to deliver harm reduction provisions in the community.

About you: 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour. 
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills 
• Extensive knowledge and experience in effective risk management planning working with females with specific and complex needs.
• 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 
• Experience of providing harm reduction advice and information that reduces the potential negative impact of drug use on individuals, their families/carer’s and communities and which improves physical and psychological health and well-being.
• Experience of motivating individuals to recognise the benefits of accessing structured treatment and supporting them to do so.
• 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

Please Note:  Schedule 9 (1a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this position. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be female please.

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.