Housing Support Recovery Coordinator

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our aim of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We have an exciting opportunity for a Housing Support Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. The role will also involve engaging services users and supporting them to navigate treatment, working in partnership with Housing Officers to assist with addressing substance misuse issues by promoting engagement and whilst working with Housing Officers to identify those clients that exist within our services who need support with tenancy sustainment. The post-holder will be part of a team that provides screening, comprehensive assessments, and care planning for new service users in outreach, delivering harm minimisation training and interventions as well as coordinating treatment for clients identified as having a housing need. Where: Dagenham Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 per week Contract Type: Fixed Term for 24 months,

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals who are at risk of homelessness and in contact with other health and care agencies.
• Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across the area.
• Prioritise caseload depending on crisis intervention and severity of needs.
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid.
• Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to preventing Homelessness and improve joint working.
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting individuals at risk of losing tenancies.
• Provide wrap around support on budgeting, education, training and employment whilst continuing to support their engagement in structured services.
  
  An understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employment and personal relationships.
• Minimum of 12 months experience facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections.
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.
  
  Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
  
  Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We're committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you'll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we're open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.