Outreach Recovery Coordinator

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator within our Outreach Team 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.

You will focus on engaging with people who have a history of rough sleeping at risk of homelessness or housed in hostels that have a substance misuse. You will have some experience of engaging with individuals with multiple and/or complex needs have the ability to build rapport establish boundaries and demonstrate a determined approach to finding solutions.

Our team covers a number of duties alongside caseload management for our service users you will need to be able to be adaptable and willing to be part of a supportive and cohesive team.

Where: Brighton

Hours: Full Time 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: 27861.26 - 32002.35

Contract Type: Permanent

* Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• To identify and establish contact with those rough sleeping and living in Hostels and Supported accommodation working within protocols to rapidly assist service users through street outreach and hostel and supported housing in reach shifts at a variety of times and a range of locations.
• To identify and establish contact with entrenched drug and/or alcohol users including those unwilling to engage with services providing assertive outreach.
• To work closely with the drug and alcohol teams within the service to ensure that substance misusers and problem drinkers are able to access treatment.
• To advise service users regarding their substance misuse using recognised theoretical models (e.g. Motivational Interviewing) supporting them to identify and explore concerns before deciding on a possible course of action.
• To work collaboratively with Mental Health and Child and Adult Safeguarding Agencies to ensure that where appropriate service users have access to address their individual needs.
• To support service users access Clinical Interventions liaise with Clinical team to establish the best and safest treatment pathway for the service user.
• Provision of drop-ins at local hostel throughout the city to those housed there.
• Needle exchange provision at different locations in the city.
• Caseload management such as regular risk assessments harm reduction advice and reviews provision of psychosocial interventions support clinical interventions cover of duty rota incl. some evening and Saturday work

About you:

• Good administrative recording and reporting skills.
• Understanding of the needs of people who are rough sleeping living in emergency accommodation and/or supported housing.
• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following: substance misuse alcohol misuse mental health harm reduction NSP provision and delivery of psychosocial interventions.
• Ability to complete dynamic risk assessments have professional curiosity and build rapport with service users whilst establishingboundaries.
• Understanding of service users who have multiple and complex needs.
• Understanding the importance of multi-agency working within a strength based asset building approach and maintaining professional boundaries.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years service Capped at 30 days
• 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

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.