Recovery Coordinator

About the role:

Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey Work closely with the Clinical Substance Misuse team to develop and implement care plans for those receiving clinical prescribing, including attendance at joined 5 day, 28, day and ongoing clinical reviews Complete secondary screening assessment of patients arriving to prison as part of Integrated Health and Wellbeing model of service delivery Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users Providing advocacy for access to partnership services Contribute to risk management processes, including prison ACCT process as appropriate Work closely with Through the Gate provision, Healthcare, Prison partners and External Support Agencies to ensure effective coordination of Release Planning Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination

About you:

Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field ideally within prison/criminal justice 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

What we will give to you:

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service 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

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

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