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2 weeks ago

Sunderland Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Recovery Connections Full time

Salary: £25,585

Closing date: 18th April – interviews w/b 22nd April

FT Hrs – 35 hrs p/w

To coordinate access to a range of individual and group- based interventions to stimulate growth and opportunity on an individual and community level:

  • Increase and sustain recovery capital.
  • Contribution and inclusion within the recovery community and broader Sunderland communities in its journey to becoming an Inclusive Recovery City.
  • Deliver Recovery Ally training to enhance community recovery capital
  • Support and development of a Recovery Community Centre model that is member led.
  • Empower and support people to reintegrate into the local community and participate in associational life as an active member.
  • To contribute towards Recovery Connections corporate aims in promoting recovery.
  • To prioritise working in specific areas of deprivation, social exclusion and poverty to support people in accessing services and participating fully in recovery, including minority groups.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES

  • Promote Recovery Connections opportunities to the recovery community, voluntary sector, health services, social work departments, Criminal Justice services and other organisations.
  • Receive referrals and introductions to individuals affected by addiction and facilitate access to the available community, educational and training activities.
  • Work in collaboration with the recovery community to co-produce a recovery community centre model across Sunderland.
  • Deliver and co-facilitate a range of individual and group- based meetings, workshops and social events.
  • Support the aspiration for Sunderland to achieve Inclusive Recovery City status.
  • Coordinate an IRC working group and ensure representation from all stakeholders.
  • Contribute to supporting people in their continual progression to be active stakeholders and Lived Experience ambassadors.
  • Coordinate and deliver Recovery Ally training across professional and community based groups.
  • Contribute to the aims and objectives of IPS employment programme.
  • Planning and implementation of strategic objectives and contribution to relevant steering groups.
  • Promote the benefits and value of volunteering, peer engagement to people recovering from problematic substance use, in order to support individuals to sustain recovery.
  • Assist in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Recovery Connections educational and training programmes.
  • Promote co-production, volunteering, educational, vocational and employment opportunities.
  • Identify national, community, neighbourhood and local resources that can contribute towards recovery and assist in the introduction of using such resources.
  • Produce written reports on a periodic and regular basis pertaining to monitoring and evaluation of the project(s) performance.
  • Liaise with other professionals, practitioners and organisations where appropriate, to promote the opportunities available.
  • Attend internal and external meetings, multi-agency and planning groups as required on a periodic and regular basis and to submit written reports as required.
  • Maintain and develop personal development and learning plans as agreed locally and to be responsible for own professional development.

This is a new role and as such the principal duties may change with the project development and co-production.

Key Technical Skills

  • Ability to work within a co-production, coaching, recovery capital development, resilience, community involvement, leadership and community development ethos.
  • Competent in monitoring, recording and evaluation of own work.
  • Ability to work flexibly and creatively in motivating, supporting and developing people in recovery.
  • Competent IT skills in using Microsoft office/G Suite for word processing, e-mails, calendar and database inputting.
  • Ability to design, deliver & evaluate training interventions.

Key Interpersonal / Behavioural Skills

  • Ability to successfully network with various stakeholders.
  • High level of verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to recognise and manage one’s own stress.

Qualifications/Experience:

  • Recognised professional qualification or training award in social care or health care or community work or counselling or addictions to a minimum NVQ level 4 or equivalent.
  • Recognised coaching qualification.
  • Minimum of two years’ experience of working with or supporting people in recovery from problematic substance use or addictive behaviours or mental health problems.
  • Lived experience of substance use and/or behavioural problematic use/addiction is beneficial but not essential.
  • Experience of community led/co-production methods.
  • Working within a trauma informed/psychological informed environment.

This post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.

Amendments: This description accurately reflects the present position; it may be amended and reviewed. Any change will be made following a period of consultation.

Staff have the opportunity to join the Electric Car Scheme , and have access to a Medicash Health Plan (after 3 months), alongside generous holiday entitlements starting at 26 days, and rising to 28 and 30 days after one and two years of service, respectively. Wellbeing events take place throughout the year, and the charity promotes the value of a good work-life balance. Regular training opportunities are provided across all roles.

To apply for this role, please download a full job description and application form , returning it to info@recoveryconnections.org.uk

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