Recovery Coordinator - Rough Sleepers Team - Southwark

Recovery Coordinator - Rough Sleepers Team - Southwark

A Recovery Coordinator is required to join the rough sleeper's team of a Drug and Alcohol service in Southwark, on an initial temporary basis.

This contract will run for 6 months, with the possibility of extension.

The service is willing to train up new recruits, so if you are passionate about working in this sector, this is an amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door.

Responsibilities:

• Encouragement of people with drug, alcohol, or mental health needs to use the program - This is through outreach shifts that take place 1-2 times per week.
• Advise on harm minimisation.
• Assisting colleagues who are a part of the rapid prescribing service.
• Establishing connections with hostels, adult social care, mental health, and assistance for rough sleepers.
• Encouraging people on their recovery journey and assisting them in being prepared to attend Tier 4 services if necessary.
• Possibilities to learn naloxone training, working with drug and alcohol clients, chemsex substances and how to help clients currently using them, harm reduction training, recovery work, and DBST training.

Experience Required:

• Possess strong written and vocal communication abilities, along with strong IT abilities.
• Proactive, self-starting, and possessing great time management and prioritisation abilities
• Experience working with vulnerable people.
• Possess great interpersonal skills, be a supportive team player, and be able to collaborate with a variety of individuals, organisations, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Capacity to effectively handle change while putting the demands of service users first
  Seek out educational chances to advance your professional knowledge and abilities, as well as to supervise and aid in the growth of others.

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