Dependency and Recovery Coordinator

 

At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, where we tailor our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.

 

Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate and bold, our team embodies these principles daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.

 

We are now seeking a Dependency and Recovery Coordinator to join our Birmingham team (Kitts Green)

This is a varied and rewarding role for a skilled practitioner who is confident working with complexity and committed to person-centred, trauma-informed practice.

 

You will play a pivotal role in supporting people from point of entry into the service and throughout their recovery journey, ensuring timely access to appropriate interventions and coordinated care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting service users from initial engagement through treatment and recovery

• Delivering screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referrals

• Reducing drug- and alcohol-related harm for individuals and communities

• Promoting service user, carer and community involvement

• Providing advocacy and enabling access to partnership services

• Supporting social (re)integration, resilience, peer support and self-determination

• Designing, preparing and delivering structured group work and pods

• Facilitating groups for people at different stages of recovery

• Participating in reflective debriefs and evaluations with co-facilitators

• Tailoring workshops to meet identified needs, including areas such as anger management, sleep, and relationships

• Working within a custody setting on an adhoc basis

This role requires flexibility, collaboration and a strong commitment to recovery-oriented outcomes.

You will bring experience, curiosity and a values-led approach to your practice. You will also demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of substance misuse and experience working in a related field

• Experience delivering group work and managing group dynamics, including challenging behaviour

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with good IT capability

• The ability to work proactively, manage competing priorities and use your initiative

• Knowledge of mental health interventions, services and best practice

• Strong partnership-working skills with internal and external stakeholders

• Confidence in managing change while keeping service user needs at the centre

• A clear understanding of information governance and safeguarding responsibilities

• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development

• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

• The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and MOJ vetting.

• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application is encouraged.

When completing your application and supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements outlined in the job description.

 

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

18/6/2026

claire evans | claire.evans@cgl.org.uk | 07884510416

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.