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 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 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: Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse (where relevant to post) Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP Carrying out assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans 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: 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays) Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5% Life assurance (3× annual salary) Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals £500 Recommend a Friend bonus Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good 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: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk