Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. This job is a fixed term contract that ends on the 31st March 2025. Where: Southampton Hours: 37.5 Salary : £ 27,449.53 - £ 31,529.41 About the role: Accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations for care. Consult with Primary Care (GP’s), community mental health services, mental health hospitals, IAPT services and other providers of mental health and substance use support to give services users a robust package of care to support their recovery. Be responsible for maintaining a full case load of service users with complex needs. Conduct comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi-disciplinary partners where required, review care plans in a structured format and manage onward referrals. Conduct home visits to service users to support those with disabilities and to those with family responsibilities. Develop and sustain links with multi-disciplinary including statutory and non-statutory providers, Criminal Justice and wrap around services. About you: Considerable experience of working with people with Substance Use. Experience of working Co-occurring conditions. Sound knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects Knowledge of blood borne viruses and sexual health Excellent communication skills Case management experience Experience of using techniques such as CBT and Motivational Interviewing What we will give to you: 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunities Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) If this sounds like you and yo u would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you. CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) N/A - Outside London Weighting Area 28/5/2024 24/5/2024 Donna Martin | donna.martincgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.