Recovery Coordinator - Hostel Worker

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral 
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community 
• Hold a caseload of hostel residents and support flexible, creative engagement.
• Deliver harm reduction interventions, motivational work, and person-centred support.
• Support residents to re-engage with treatment, healthcare, housing, and other services.
• Promote safer injecting, overdose prevention, naloxone use, and wellbeing approaches.
• Facilitate access to a range of co-produced activities and wellbeing initiatives.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery 
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour. 
• Relevant, in-depth experience of working effectively with homeless or vulnerable people including those with substance misuse and mental health issues.
• Experience of delivering brief, extended and more structured interventions using evidence-based techniques, including motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioural therapy. This includes group and 1:1 work.
• Experience of case management/care coordination for vulnerable service users
• 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 
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others 

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.