Details:
- Salary: £15 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: S70 Barnsley South Yorkshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Job Title: Recovery Co-ordinator - Young Persons Services
Location: Barnsley
Pay Rate: £15/hr
Contract Type: 3 month Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Recovery Co-ordinator to manage a service user caseload, develop and review recovery plans, and work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves close liaison with service users, their families, and various partner agencies to facilitate access to treatment and community resources.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage a caseload of service users.
* Devise, implement, and review ongoing recovery plans and treatment.
* Engage with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate.
* Conduct triage/screening assessments and comprehensive assessments with service users.
* Work collaboratively with partner agencies for shared assessments, key working, and interventions.
* Promote service user progression from engagement through structured treatment to self-sustained recovery.
* Facilitate service user access to treatment and community resources to increase recovery and social capital.
* Support service users and their families within their local community.
* Lead effective case management, including risk assessments, risk management plans, and safeguarding assessments.
* Utilize an online case management system efficiently.
* Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, providing reports and information.
* Attend reviews, team meetings, and supervision sessions.
* Communicate effectively via telephone and other means.
Qualifications and Skills
* NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards this qualification.
* Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills to engage clients about their drug use while maintaining professional boundaries.
* Strong ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships within the team and with external partners.
* Proficiency in MS Office programs, including Word and Outlook.
* Ability to use a case management system effectively.
* Understanding of the complex needs experienced by individuals with a history of problematic alcohol or drug misuse, including physical, psychological, mental health, legal, parenting, and family support needs.
* Ability to assess complex needs, identify risks, formulate risk management plans, review recovery plans, and monitor outcomes in partnership with service users.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you