Overview
Believe in people. Be part of change.
At Change Grow Live, we believe that with the right support, people can change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals and live life to their full potential.
Every day our teams work alongside people experiencing challenges with drugs and alcohol, offering compassionate, evidence-based support that is rooted in respect, dignity and hope.
Guided by our values — Be open, be compassionate and be bold — we create safe, supportive environments where people feel empowered to make positive changes.
About the role
Our Barnet Opiate Team supports people experiencing opiate dependency and those affected by a loved one’s substance use. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in helping individuals access the support they need to move forward in their recovery journey.
As an Opiate Recovery Coordinator, you will assess, engage and support people accessing the service, ensuring they receive the right intervention at the right time. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to deliver personalised recovery plans that focus on reducing harm and building long-term resilience.
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will be working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, so curiosity, empathy and strong listening skills are essential.
This role involves weekend and evening shifts.
Where: Barnet
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week
*Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35
Allowance: Outer London Weighting of £2195.72
*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.
**Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification, as this will form the basis of our shortlisting process.
Responsibilities
Details about the role:
1. Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
2. Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
3. Assessment of need including current drug use; drug history; physical and mental health; social situation and risk assessment
4. Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
5. Ensure that service users receive a comprehensive, recovery-based detoxification service user plan; including support for preparation for detox and aftercare
6. Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
7. Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
8. Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
About you:
9. Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
10. Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
11. Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
12. Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
13. 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
14. Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
15. Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
16. Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
17. The post holder will have prior knowledge and experience of providing
interventions for service users affected by Opiate use
18. An ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.
19. AVailability to work weekends and evenings.
What we will give to you:
20. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising annually for first five years.
21. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
22. Contributory pension scheme
23. Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
24. A friendly and supportive team
25. Training, career development & progression opportunities
26. Refer-a-friend scheme
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications