Recovery Coordinator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Achieve BBST, an integrated drug & alcohol service, specifically within the case management  and criminal justice teams based in Bolton. Working with our partner agencies Big Life, Great Places, Early Break, Thomas and Intuitive Recovery Services. The team and our partners bring a passionate belief that recovery can be self-defined.  We are looking to invite people who share our passion, commitment, and enthusiasm for personalised care and recovery to apply for the position of Recovery Coordinator. The post holder will be committed to assisting others to make positive and empowering changes to their lives and working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team they will work with service users to initiate and assist in sustaining recovery from drug and/or alcohol dependence and building recovery capital. The successful applicant will work within a team of fellow professionals and carry a caseload of service users with complex and diverse needs. They will be required to work flexibly to meet the changing needs of our services users and be committed to creating a kind and inclusive environment, which allows our staff and service users to flourish.  Achieve are committed to ensuring the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults, and all applicants will be required to demonstrate understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.

Main duties of the job

To offer advice, information, advocacy and support to substance misusers accessing or seeking to access the service, and to provide a range of interventions dependent on the needs of the service and the service user. To case manage identified service users with substance misuse problems, keeping them fully informed of the range of services and support available to them and the choices they have. Ensuring that are involved in developing realistic recovery plans and facilitating access to psychosocial interventions and support both within and external to the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts