Recovery Coordinator

Location: Thurrock

Salary: £24,000 per annum, plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over (dependent on service). Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial Drug and Alcohol Interventions for Service users that are identified as having an Alcohol or drug problem. Services will deliver client centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client. You will be required to manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assess, care plan; deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions including structured treatment programmes. Through care and integration with other services such as Housing, Employment, Healthcare services, Probation and CRCs are an essential element of the work. You will be responsible for contributing to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners. One of the key targets will be measuring outcomes, so co-operative working relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role Flexibility will be required in this role, this may include some evening/weekend shift with reasonable notice to deliver services, enabling continuity of care for the client group. 

 Strategy

• Take an active role in the implementation and achievement of team objectives
• Build strong relationships with, and makes full use of the support offered by, Line Management and Head Office functions.  

Service Delivery

• Carry out assessments risk/initial/comprehensive to inform treatment journeys. Carry out interventions relevant to individual client needs including 1:1 sessions and group work/programme facilitation.
• Referring and working in partnerships with other agencies including training and employment and family support Services to ensure that all client needs are met
• Coordinate and work alongside Health care to monitoring and manage client health and minimising risks of harm
• Develop and contribute to assessment and care planning of service users, supporting and coordinating their engagement with specialist agencies to address all their support needs.
• Motivate client to engage with support services identified in care plan and risk assessment.
• Support client with their care plan including referral to support services in the community, advice and guidance on housing, benefits and training and employment.

 Performance Management

• Ensure groups and programmes are facilitated and co-facilitated to the standard required by Forward and in accordance with any relevant manuals.
• Meet required KPI’s to corresponding deadlines, as set out by the Service Manager.
• Plan and manage your caseload effectively, making sure that clients are prioritised appropriately and seen in a timely manner.
• Review ongoing care and treatment liaising closely with healthcare and other agencies.
• Adopt a Reflective practice and make use of supervision to identify areas of strength and personal development needs. Departmental Management
• Proactively approach integrated ways of working support and adopt a multidisciplinary approach. • Meet targets and deadlines in accordance with contractual standards.
• Contribute to the overall smooth running of the service by being proactive and solution focused.

 Quality and Safety

• Engage with regular service audits ensuring that any issues are escalated and addressed in a timely manner and good practice is effectively shared throughout the service to ensure continuous improvement.
• Alert management to any significant risks or problems arising in the course of managing and monitoring the services.
• Abide by all Forward’s policies and procedures and encourage others to do the same.
• Work with the highest regard to health, safety and security in the workplace highlighting any risks (potential or actual) to the Service Manager and (where appropriate) the Head of Governance, in accordance with Forward’s risk management protocols.  
• Attend Regular Safeguarding Training refresher
• Reports any concerns related to Safeguarding of Adults and Children as per Forward policies and prison security.
• Ensure that information, including statistical data, for audit, research and reporting purposes, is effectively and efficiently collected, recorded and collated in the assigned area.
• Effectively manage information, particularly confidential information, within statutory duties and in accordance with best practice
• Promote and ensure departmental compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, and ethical responsibilities.
• Carry out the second signatory process and oral swab testing in services where this is required.
• Keep up to date technically on all relevant matters and strive for continuous professional development Systems and Policy
• Use IT efficiently to support your role.
• Ensure you have agreed working protocols set between multi-disciplinary agencies and share information appropriately.
• Make full use of the information systems available to you such as Illy, Intranet, email.
• Work towards Forward’s mission and values within current policies and good practice Administration
• Ensure case management documentation is maintained to the expected audit standards.
• Ensure data capture forms are submitted in a timely manner in order to reflect outcomes on NDTMS.
• Complete and maintain care plans and assessments to the required standards. Ensure that those are reviewed at regular intervals to reflect the client’s changing needs and risks

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/126/recovery-coordinator.html

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