Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated Recovery Coordinator to join our team, specialising in Integrated Co-occurring Needs (ICON). This role is a fantastic opportunity to work within a progressive service, supporting individuals on their journey toward recovery from drug and alcohol dependency.
As a Recovery Coordinator, you'll provide a dedicated comprehensive Tier 3/4 service to people experiencing substance use problems. ICON aims to bridge the gap between substance misuse and mental health services. Recognising that for our cohort of service user co-occurring needs are the norm not the exception. Through this project we aim to reduce barriers to access treatment, duplication, and fragmentation.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver a comprehensive Tier 3/4 service to individuals experiencing substance use challenges, with a focus on bridging the gap between substance misuse and mental health services.
Recognising that co-occurring needs are the standard rather than the exception for our service users, the ICON initiative seeks to address these complexities by reducing barriers to accessing treatment, minimizing duplication of services, and ensuring a more integrated, seamless approach to care.
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:
- Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections
- Offer Naloxone to all Clients due to risks presenting, or as a precautionary measure.
- Provide Blood borne virus testing
- Be responsible for maintaining a full case load of complex clients as the key worker
- Provide and record specific strength based interventions in line with the module.
- Adhere to the module framework and ensuring to adhere to the 4 phases module approach
- Provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:
- Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections
- Offer Naloxone to all Clients due to risks presenting, or as a precautionary measure.
- Provide Blood borne virus testing
- Be responsible for maintaining a full case load of complex clients as the key worker
- Provide and record specific strength based interventions in line with the module.
- Adhere to the module framework and ensuring to adhere to the 4 phases module approach
- Provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with drug users.
- A commitment to and understanding of harm reduction & recovery approaches to working with drug users.
- Counselling skills, case management experience & the ability to work under pressure.
- A sound experience of working with techniques such as CBT, Motivational interviewing and Solution focused therapy
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects
- Ability to work with drug/alcohol users in a community environment
- Ability to work under pressure
- The ability to work flexibly across the county and adapt to meet the needs to the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with drug users.
- A commitment to and understanding of harm reduction & recovery approaches to working with drug users.
- Counselling skills, case management experience & the ability to work under pressure.
- A sound experience of working with techniques such as CBT, Motivational interviewing and Solution focused therapy
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects
- Ability to work with drug/alcohol users in a community environment
- Ability to work under pressure
- The ability to work flexibly across the county and adapt to meet the needs to the service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
