Rehab Admission and Discharge Coordinator

**Salary £27716 - £29848**

**FT Hours - 35p/w. Contract 1 year fixed term with potential extension**

The post holder will support the admissions and discharge process for our new 24-bed residential rehab across South Tees. As part of our CQC-rated Outstanding provision, the role will work as part of a multi-agency approach ensuring that those interested in residential rehab are adequately supported to meet the admission criteria and complete the 24-week programme.

The postholder will manage the admissions and discharge process including unplanned discharges. Ensuring continuity of care is a key component of the role.

**Key Duties include**:

- **Key Activities**:

- As admissions and discharge coordinator, you will be responsible for the safe entry and exit of people across both residential rehabilitation settings.
- Support and coach people through the admission and discharge process
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of the South Tees Residential Rehabilitation programme.
- Along with the Rehab Manager, act as one of the identified contacts with other agencies ensuring representation at relevant meetings.
- Guide and coach people through the admission and discharge process of 2 identified rehab buildings.
- Ensure appropriate streamlined referral into community-based services where needed.
- Improve access to appropriate services for people with substance use issues
- Work closely with partners from the criminal justice system, mental health and other allied services.
- Complete assessments for all people referred to the Residential Rehabilitation.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings about admission/discharge of people to and from Residential Rehabilitation.
- To work alongside prescribing clinicians and individuals to establish substitute prescribing reduction plans.
- Meet key service objectives in line with policies, procedures, CQC compliance and data collection systems.
- Update and maintain, where required, records, care plans, review and discharge TOPS. Ensure NDTMS requirements are kept up-to-date and accurate.
- Reports regular reviews of people and reports where applicable to statutory services
- Adhere to quality standards of care and support practice as identified by the Care Quality Commission.
- Alongside the Rehab Manager, manage the new resident's induction including bag searches, introduction to accommodation and peers, and explanation of health & safety policy.
- Carry out drug testing as required and record results as per guidance.
- Maintain a safe and welcoming environment ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to.
- Ensure regular consultation with people and promote their equality, diversity and rights.
- To maintain clear and accurate records of work practice within established record-keeping and confidentiality policies.
- Ensure that all written records are up to date and written to a professional standard.
- Work within established definitions of acceptable and unacceptable risks.
- Carry out risk assessments as part of assessment, move-in and at regular intervals. To participate in risk management following Recovery Connections policies, including adhering to the role risk assessments, and raising any issues and concerns with the Recovery Team Lead.
- To share good practices and to develop a range of case studies to showcase successes within the project.
- To develop Recovery Connections links with key partners
- To attend and participate in all aspects of training and continued professional development, by taking personal responsibility for own development.
- Provide harm minimisation and brief interventions where applicable
- Be creative and innovative, so that the post best meets the needs of the people we support
- Ensure all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to at all times and that consent to share information is up to date
- Onward referrals to a range of treatment/community support agencies and housing providers.
- Help individuals develop recovery resources and access peer and mutual support groups to develop their recovery capital
- To undertake any other duties deemed to be within the spirit of the post.

**Person Specification - Essential Criteria**

**The following skills and experiences are required or desirable.**

Knowledge of Equality and Diversity Practices

Good understanding of the 12-step recovery programme

Good understanding of SMART Recovery

Good understanding of Recovery Capital and the CHIME Model

Understanding of issues relating to substance use

Understanding of social exclusion effects

Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers

Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for people

A caring attitude with an unprecedented belief that people can and do recover from addiction

**Skills**

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to engage with and motivate the peopl