Recovery Coordinator - Nottingham - Full-time (Temporary) - #2130129

Location: Hucknall, Nottingham

Pay: £14.50 per hour + Holiday Pay OR £18.00 per hour Umbrella

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Temporary

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Recovery Coordinator to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting individuals affected by drug and alcohol misuse within a community recovery service

You will work closely with service users, families, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to provide person-centred support, reduce substance-related harm and help individuals make positive and sustainable changes in their lives

• Manage an allocated caseload and act as the main Care Coordinator for service users
• Complete screening, assessments and personalised recovery plans
• Use motivational interviewing techniques to encourage positive change and engagement
• Coordinate tailored packages of care and support
• Deliver 1:1 key work, POD and group sessions
• Complete risk assessments and implement appropriate risk management plans
• Triage service users and make appropriate onward referrals
• Work closely with prescribing clinicians and other healthcare professionals
• Promote harm reduction, overdose prevention and safer drug use
• Provide health education around blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and safer substance use
• Support Naloxone distribution and Needle Exchange services
• Complete appropriate screening, including urine and saliva testing and DBST
• Connect service users with mutual aid, peer support and recovery communities
• Build effective relationships with GPs, hospitals, health services and partner agencies
• Promote social reintegration, resilience, independence and long-term recovery
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential case records
• Contribute to the smooth running of the service, including duty cover and reception responsibilities

• Experience working within substance misuse, drug and alcohol, recovery or related support services
• Strong understanding of recovery-focused practice and harm reduction
• Experience completing assessments, support plans and risk assessments
• Ability to manage an allocated caseload effectively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusting relationships
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary or multi-agency environment
• Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse and underrepresented communities
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A compassionate, empathetic and non-judgemental approach
• Commitment to promoting independence, resilience and positive recovery outcomes

You will be a confident and compassionate practitioner with a genuine passion for supporting people affected by substance misuse

You will be comfortable managing a caseload, working with complex needs and engaging individuals who may face significant barriers to recovery

A strong understanding of harm reduction, motivational interviewing and recovery-focused support will be highly valuable, alongside the ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and wider partner agencies

• £14.50 per hour + Holiday Pay or £18.00 per hour Umbrella
• Full-time hours of 37.5 hours per week
• Opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary recovery service
• Varied role combining structured case management, key work and community support
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to individuals working towards recovery

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.