Recovery Champion

Overview:
**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.

CGL East Lancs is a fully integrated service responsible for delivering a range of interventions. We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly person to join our passionate and dedicated team team as a **Recovery Champion**.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will work with those who are directly impacted by their own substance misuse and the people who care for them, family members and friends; as well as working with key partners to empower communities.

**Responsibilities**:
**About the role**:

- Provide a welcoming and consistent environment in open access area
- Create links with local communities and work to target people affected by drugs and alcohol who are not in touch with mainstream services - those isolated in communities, unaware of services, or who do not feel services are for them
- Attend team meetings/group supervision with the aim of sharing good practice and finding solutions
- Meet individuals within the community to discuss their personal goals regarding their recovery and to support families affected by drugs and alcohol to discuss their personal goals and support needs
- Utilise existing local resources and build local community awareness, signposting to relevant agencies
- Assist the Volunteer and peer Mentor Coordinator in setting up and identifying specialist advice /support and recovery opportunities.
- Working with the CGL IPS and ETE team to deliver group interventions and support service users to access the provision.

**About you**:

- Lived experience or other relevant experience of drug or/and alcohol misuse
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with good IT skills
- Be able to build relationships with individuals with multiple needs, whilst remaining empathetic and non-judgemental towards Service Users
- Confident in working alone as well as part of a team
- Can remain calm under pressure
- Able to travel as required, including where public transport is not available

**What we will give to you**:

- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service (pro rata for PT) “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with **Change Grow Live,** then we’d love to talk to you.