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.  

CGL’s Prison Drug and Alcohol Recovery service provides a range of evidence-based interventions for those experiencing difficulties with drugs and/or alcohol that enables and empowers individuals to change, grow and live whilst promoting a focus on recovery and independence. This includes harm minimisation, case management, psychosocial interventions, alternative therapies, diversionary activities, peer support and release planning. The DARS service works in partnership with commissioners, Prison Health partners and Prison establishments to achieve the best possible outcomes for the men in our care.

The Recovery Coordinator is expected to work closely with the DARS and management team alongside Spectrum community health ensuring we deliver an effective and innovative service delivery.

There will also be a need to establish strong working relationships with other key stakeholders and providers within the prison establishment to ensure effective and robust pathways are in place and holistic packages of care are adhered to for service users.

The role requires effective working to a high quality, aspirational recovery service tailored to meet the needs of large, busy local prisons and through-the gate services.

Where: HMP Forest Bank 

Part Time Hours: 22.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent 

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:  

• Strong multidisciplinary engagement, including safer custody and prison offender management.

• Engagement with the Prison Strategy

• Identify and encourage service users requiring the offer of family support

• Carry a caseload

• Develop service questionnaires, recovery hubs and focus groups being innovative and motivational

• Deliver quality and meaningful 1:1’s and Group interventions

• Understanding of prison environment and operational knowledge

• You will line manage volunteers.

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  

• 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 of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us. 

• 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  

• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme  

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.  

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. 

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.