Job Details
Recovery Co-ordinator
Location: Centre for Change,81-88 Whinney Hill, County Durham. DH13BQ
Working week: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, includes evenings and Saturday 9am 12pm on a rotad basis.
When you choose to join us, youre choosing more than just a job. youre choosing to make a difference
We have an exciting opportunity to join County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service as a Recovery Coordinator working in The centre for change, based in Durhams city centre.
Who youll be working with
The team is a multi-disciplinary recovery team comprising of colleagues from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. The team includes Recovery Coordinators, HOPE Workers, Sustained Recovery, Housing and Criminal Justice workers, Individual Placement Specialists and Volunteers. We are a supportive and welcoming team, who are passionate about supporting and promoting recovery for those we care for and within our local community.
The County Durham service has recently been rated Outstanding by the CQC and is a great place to work. The service supports adults, children, young people and families across County Durham with drug and alcohol issues. The successful post holder will match our organisational ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery across County Durham, engaging with local communities and supporting their priorities.
Key Duties:
* Manage an adult caseload of clients with drug and alcohol issues, reviewing on-going care and treatment and liaising closely with a full range of workers and skills within the multi-agency team, including family members and significant others.
* Devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
* Facilitate and promote individuals progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery.
* Reduce drug or alcohol-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
* Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals.
* Support with evening and weekend clinics when needed.
About you
You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do.
You will have an understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP, experience of delivering 1-2-1 therapeutic interventions.
Who are we
Waythrough is one of Englands most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they dont always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90, people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Waythrough offer you
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range £24,-£30,
DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role? Yes
Applications Close Date 07 Sep