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About the Role
As an Opiate Recovery Coordinator, you'll be part of the Opiate Recovery Team, supporting individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol use. This is a challenging but rewarding role where you'll work with people experiencing complex needs, helping them achieve their recovery goals through assessment, care planning, harm reduction, and ongoing support.
Responsibilities
- Provide unwavering support to service users from their initial contact with our service throughout their treatment and recovery journey.
- Implement tailored interventions aimed at reducing the harm caused by opiate use, either through group sessions or one-on-one engagement.
- Ensure service users receive a comprehensive, recovery-focused detoxification plan, including pre-detox preparation and post-care support.
- Collaborate with other organisations and the community to enhance the recovery resources available to service users by referring them to mutual aid groups and other networks.
- Advocate for the involvement of family members, service users, and the community.
- Serve as a voice for service users in accessing partnership services.
- Work closely with service users to facilitate their social (re)integration, enabling them to lead fulfilling and purpose-driven lives. This includes promoting recovery, resilience, peer support, and self-determination.
Requirements
- Possess knowledge and experience in delivering interventions for service users affected by opiate use.
- Excel in both verbal and written communication, with proficient IT skills.
- Demonstrate proactive qualities, working independently with excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
- Hold a strong understanding of mental health interventions, services, and best practices.
- Thrive as a supportive team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating with a diverse range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
- Exhibit the ability to navigate change effectively, always prioritising the needs of service users.
- Recognise the significance of information governance processes and commit to adhering to all necessary safeguards.
- Pursue continuous learning opportunities to enhance your professional knowledge and skills, while also contributing to the growth and development of your colleagues.
- Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Skills
- IT skills
- Time management
- Prioritisation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
Location
- Tower Hamlets
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
Salary/Compensations
- £28,557.79 - £32,802.41
- Inner London Weighting £4,236.47
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An additional day of annual leave for each year of service during the first five years (up to 30 days)
- Dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week
- Access to a 'Wellness' hub
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more
- Warm and supportive team environment
- Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities
- Refer a Friend Scheme
About the Company
- At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, where we tailor our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.
- Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate and bold, our team embodies these principles daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.