Recovery Coordinator

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission 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 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. As a Recovery Coordinator within our Eastbourne team, you'll work alongside people affected by their own drug or alcohol use, as well as those concerned about someone they care about. This post is based in the Uckfield and Crowborough hubs. You'll help people understand their options, recognise their strengths and build a recovery plan around what they want to achieve. This is not simply caseload management. It is connection, coordination and meaningful change-combined. Location: Eastbourne, Uckfield & Crowborough Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2027. Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and any associated payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Responsibilities: The impact you'll make You'll support people from their first contact with the service and throughout their treatment and recovery journey. As their main care coordinator, you'll complete assessments, understand their needs and bring together the right clinical, psychosocial and community support. You'll help reduce harm, manage risk and connect people with services that can improve their health, wellbeing and independence. You'll:

• Complete assessments, recovery plans, risk assessments and regular reviews.
• Coordinate personalised treatment, including clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Work closely with prescribing colleagues, health services and community partners.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and make appropriate referrals.
• Promote harm reduction, naloxone, peer support and mutual aid.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential records.
  
  You'll be able to build trusted relationships, have honest conversations about risk and change, and remain compassionate when situations are complex.
• You'll bring experience from drug and alcohol services or a related field, alongside strong assessment, communication and case-management skills.
• You'll also be organised, confident using IT systems and able to balance independent working with being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Most importantly, you'll believe in people and their ability to make positive changes.
  
  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.
  
  25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme