Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. They are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly person to join their team as a Floating Support Worker. As a Floating Support Recovery Worker within Change Grow Live Nottinghamshire, you will work with clients in structured treatment who are entering, or are on a path to enter a housing crisis. With this role, you’ll be working as part of the floating support housing team, focusing on supporting vulnerable individuals who have experiences of cuckooing, unstable housing, learning disabilities and/or brain injuries. You will hold a caseload of service users who are currently in drug and/or alcohol treatment, as well as supporting colleagues in the development of their skills. Travel will be required throughout Nottinghamshire.

Requirements

• An understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employment, and personal relationships.
• Minimum of 12 months experience facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections.
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.
• Enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important.
• Being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Responsibilities

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals who are at risk of homelessness and in contact with other health and care agencies.
• Provide wrap-around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across the area.
• Prioritize caseload depending on crisis intervention and severity of needs.
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets, and mutual aid.
• Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners, and any provision linked to preventing homelessness and improve joint working.
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing, and other voluntary organisations supporting individuals at risk of losing tenancies.
• Provide wrap-around support on budgeting, education, training, and employment whilst continuing to support their engagement in structured services.

Benefits

• Dedicated weekly Wellness Hour
• Access to our Wellness Hub
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Extensive training
• Funded learning
• Pathways into senior or specialist roles
• Transparent pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Additional support through our wellbeing resources
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Supportive, values-led team environment
• Open to discussing working patterns for work-life balance
• Discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more
• Refer a Friend scheme

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed