Recovery Coordinator - County Durham Drug And Alcohol
Location: Saddler House, Bishop Auckland, DH1 3BQ
Working Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,110 - £32,090
About Waythrough
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
About the Role
As Recovery Coordinator you will work as part of a team to provide collaborative recovery planning and case management to substance misusers (drug and alcohol) across all stages of individuals’ recovery journeys, from assessment and engagement through to sustained recovery.
To provide accurate information about the substance that people use so that they are aware of the mental and physical effects on their body. To inform people of the legal aspects of possessing and using drugs and alcohol. Helping people to identify the monetary cost of their substance use. Supporting people to recognise triggers to their use. Supporting people to develop coping strategies to combat their drug use. To explain to people the cycle of addiction so that they can understand what they are going through. To look at relapse prevention techniques. Deliver effective health liaison, harm reduction, needle exchange and prevention pathways and interventions within the wider service delivery model. Work collaboratively with service trainers to deliver education and awareness raising activities for stakeholders and communities. Provide holistic and structured recovery Coordination and psychosocial interventions to service users, their families and carers.
What You’ll Do
1. Work collaboratively with partner agencies to undertake shared assessments, key working and interventions to promote individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to self-sustained recovery
2. Manage a service user caseload, devising, implementing and reviewing on-going recovery plans and treatment, liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate.
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
3. Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse (where relevant to post)
4. Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP
5. Carrying out assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans
6. You will need a driving licence and access to car as this will be based in the community
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
7. 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
8. Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
9. Life assurance (3× annual salary)
10. Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
11. Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
12. Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
13. 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
14. Recognition and long service awards via our and portals
15. £500 bonus
16. Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
17. Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
18. Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Inclusion and accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team:
Closing Date:
2026-04-16