Recovery Coordinator - Blue Light Team

Overview: 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.
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.
Due to our continued commitment in supporting people suffering with substance misuse problems, Change Grow Live are looking for a Recovery Coordinator to join our busy Birmingham service as part of the Blue Light Project team. Working in partnership with emergency services, you will support and engage drinkers who are not in contact with treatment services, and who have complex needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone already working within a similar field looking to take the next step in their career with a charity dedicated to supporting your continued personal and professional development. Responsibilities: When: We’re looking to get the right person in the team ASAP

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

About the role:

• Provide flexible assertive outreach support to engage change resistant drinkers, who are resistant to engage with the substance misuse service
• Assertively engage with priority change resistant drinkers, such as those regularly presenting to emergency and criminal justice services, and those regularly disengaging from treatment services
• Identify barriers to change to support development of engagement plans
• Provide a range of Psycho-social interventions for substance misusers including advice and information, education and sign posting
• Identify and support access to community resources to support minimising harm and promoting recovery within the community
• Provide advice, information, support and training to the emergency and criminal justice services on blue light and substance use issues
• Attend appropriate internal and external meetings including team meetings, case conferences, and to represent the service at formal meetings and hearings

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of assertive outreach and community working
• Demonstrable knowledge of the blue light model would be an advantage but not essential
• 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

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

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£26,393.77 - £30,316.74) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date: 21/4/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Bally Hayer | bally.hayer@cgl.org : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.