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About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Recovery Coach to join our team at Change Grow Live. As a Recovery Coach, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with complex needs to achieve their recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake assessments and record in electronic and paper-based case notes as required.
• Initiate, complete and follow up referrals to services as required.
• Contribute to integrated care planning to assure effective referrals to Hepatology and Sexual Health services to enable assessment for specialist treatment.
• Support the provision of pre and post blood borne virus test discussion.
• Provide recovery coaching using a broad range of psychosocial interventions.
• Provide education and support to patients, their families, and significant others.
• Engage with people from under-represented groups who have substance misuse problems and provide them with advice, screening, and referral to clinical interventions to address their substance misuse issues, and primary health care (including blood borne viruses).
• Work towards understanding the barriers and gaps for different community groups and compile findings as part of a continuous needs' assessment for this changing client population.
• Take responsibility for co-ordinating publicity, promotion, and dissemination of information about Services to communities within an overall objective of encouraging uptake of services by the diverse/underrepresented community groups.
• Develop and maintain strong links with key stakeholders in local services. Liaise with individuals, statutory and voluntary organisations as appropriate and represent the service at relevant meetings, forums, and conferences in agreement with line manager.
• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field.
• 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.

About You:

We are looking for an individual who has a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field. You will be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills, and proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.

What We Offer:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year's service (capped at 30 days).
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Generous Refer-A-Friend Scheme.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specifications.