Job overview

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Are you passionate about supporting people on their recovery journey? We are looking for a Recovery Coordinator (Band 5) to join our well-established Drug and Alcohol Services team. This is a key role in delivering structured treatment and recovery support for individuals affected by substance misuse, including those prescribed opioid substitution therapy (OST).

What You'll Do Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, including those prescribed OST. Complete comprehensive assessments, risk management plans, and recovery plans. Deliver structured psychosocial interventions (PSI) and facilitate group work. Conduct regular care planning and reviews in line with national guidance. Work closely with multi-agency partners to provide holistic support. Contribute to safeguarding processes and risk escalation where required.

What We're Looking For

Experience in substance misuse services or related health/social care settings. Strong understanding of recovery-focused approaches and harm reduction. Excellent communication and organisational skills. Ability to manage complex caseloads and work collaboratively with partners. Knowledge of national guidance and clinical governance requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of drug & alcohol treatment to Service Users within the locality.
•  Holding a caseload of service users and being responsible for offering a range of interventions to those individuals.
• Supporting service users through their treatment journey from beginning to end
• Embracing the concept of recovery and demonstrating this in your clinical work
• Ensuring that your work is evidence based, up to date and in accordance with current policy and legislation.
• Keeping up to date and accurate records and documentation.

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
 
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
 
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!