Recovery Coordinator in Newham, Gloucestershire

Job Title: Recovery Coordinator 
Specialism: Substance Misuse
Location: Newham, UK
Salary: £22.00 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Recovery Coordinator within Criminal Justice Services in Newham, earning £22.00 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity with Change Grow Live (CGL) offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to support individuals within the criminal justice system who are affected by substance misuse. In this rewarding role, you will help service users navigate their recovery journey, reduce reoffending, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and personal commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £22.00 per hour, providing flexibility and rewarding your valuable skills and experience.
• Comprehensive Support: Benefit from working within a well-established organisation that provides the tools, resources, and guidance needed to succeed.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and career development opportunities to enhance your knowledge and progression prospects.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexibility while making a meaningful impact within your community.
• Rewarding Work: Help individuals make positive changes to their lives while contributing to safer communities.

What you will do

• Assessment and Planning: Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and personalised recovery plans for individuals entering the service.
• Case Management: Manage a caseload of service users, ensuring timely access to treatment, interventions, and ongoing support.
• Psychosocial Interventions: Deliver one-to-one support sessions and facilitate group-based interventions where required.
• Criminal Justice Support: Assist individuals transitioning from custody into community-based treatment services.
• Multi-Agency Working: Work closely with Probation Services, Courts, Prisons, Police, healthcare providers, and community organisations.
• Advocacy: Support service users in accessing housing, healthcare, employment, education, and welfare services.
• Harm Reduction: Promote harm reduction approaches to minimise substance-related risks and reduce reoffending.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant case records in accordance with organisational policies.
• Outcome Monitoring: Monitor recovery progress, evaluate outcomes, and adjust support plans as appropriate.
• Service Development: Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and support the ongoing development of services.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience: Previous experience working within substance misuse, criminal justice, recovery services, or related support environments.
• Case Management Skills: Experience managing caseloads and delivering person-centred interventions.
• Knowledge: Understanding of substance misuse, recovery models, harm reduction approaches, and criminal justice pathways.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, motivational, and engagement skills.
• Partnership Working: Ability to work effectively with multiple agencies and stakeholders.
• Organisational Skills: Strong ability to manage competing demands and maintain accurate records.
• Commitment: Passion for supporting individuals to achieve sustainable recovery and positive life changes.

Why Newham

Newham is one of London's most vibrant and diverse boroughs, offering an exciting mix of cultures, communities, and opportunities. With excellent transport links, thriving local amenities, green open spaces, and a strong sense of community, Newham provides an ideal environment for both professional development and personal growth. Working here means having the opportunity to make a real difference within a dynamic and evolving community.

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Take the next step in your recovery services career and join the Criminal Justice Team in Newham with Sanctuary Personnel.