Recovery Coordinator

  

• Work in close partnership with Clinical Substance Misuse team to develop and implement care plans for those receiving clinical prescribing, including attendance at joined 5 day, 28, day and ongoing clinical reviews.
• Complete secondary screening assessment of patients arriving to prison as part of Integrated Health and Wellbeing model of service delivery.
• Lead the CGL delivery of groups, programmes and interventions to clients living on the ISFL (incentivised substance free living) Wing.
• Hold a caseload of clients living on the ISFL and act as a referral pathway for other CGL clients wishing to be a part of it.
• Work closely with the Drug Strategy Governor to drive improvement and development on the ISFL Contribute to risk management processes, including prison ACCT process as appropriate.
• Work closely with Connecting Communities Team, Healthcare, Prison partners and External Support Agencies to ensure effective coordination of Release Planning.

  

 

  

• 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.  
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills  
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills  
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice  
• 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  

  

 

  

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us. 
• 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  
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme  

  

  

  

  

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. 

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

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

28/6/2026

Ryan Young | ryan.young@cgl.org.uk

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