Job Title: Recovery Coach

Recovery Coach

Job description

Location:Changes UK, Recovery Central, 9 Allcock Street, Birmingham and other Changes UK properties as required

Salary: £17,500-£19,800/annum(depending on experience)

Accountable to: Service Manager, Changes UK

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

The post holder will be responsible for supporting individuals who are actively seeking recovery from substance misuse and/or offending.

The focus of all interventions for service users will be:

To support ex-offenders to achieve and sustain full recovery
To support desistance from crime, freedom from dependence and active citizenship
To inspire healthier lives and wellbeing
To support individuals into relevant education/training, social enterprise and/or paid employment.
To provide effective coaching identifying and encouraging areas of strength, skill and opportunity for each mentee.
To promote carer and community involvement
To use evidenced based interventions based on best practice guidelines
To coordinate volunteer peer mentors to provide buddy support to service users within the community.
To contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
To record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.

KEY ACTIVITIES

To oversee support for service users by peer mentors
Develop and maintain excellent working links/partnerships with local prison teams and wrap around services in the community, including abstinence-based supported housing providers & treatment agencies.
Working with local communities, employers and recovery communities to help the development and growth of local resources that support abstinence, wellbeing and desistance;
Support the development of recovery initiatives for ex-offenders and service users across Solihull and West Midlands collaborating closely with other peer based recovery organisations
Participate in ongoing community resource mapping and asset based development with a particular focus on Solihull and West Midlands
Provide recovery check up’s to service users and early re-intervention work to ensure recovery is sustained or the harmful consequences of relapse are minimised.
Work actively with the individuals’ social networks and recovery capital e.g. preparing families before release, agreeing support responsibilities & supporting improved communication across networks.

GENERAL TERMS OF REFERENCE

In carrying out the above duties the post holder will:

Work across various sites across the region as required.

Work flexibly within an agreed number of hours of work to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision including late night and weekend support and outreach
Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills.
Participate in appraisal, supervision and Learning & Development processes.
Keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to the client group.
Ensure the implementation of all Changes UK and policies.
Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment.
Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post.

Special conditions of service

37.5 hours per week. Role may require you to work occasional unsocial hours, on-call and some weekend duties.

Holiday entitlement: 24 days holiday per year plus statutory Bank Holidays.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience / Essential / Desirable
Considerable experience of supporting individuals to initiate and sustain abstinence based recovery /
Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System /
Extensive knowledge of the recovery process and the contributing factors to making long term sustained changes in drug and/or alcohol use, criminal behaviour and social functioning /
Ability to deliver training /
Commitment and ability to assertively link individuals to diverse forms of mutual aid including SMART, 12 Step and faith based groups /
Knowledge, experience and understanding of the principles of recovery coaching and mentorship /
Excellent relationship and communication skills /
An excellent understanding of boundaries and risk /
Experience of working with those affected by substance misuse and/or offending /
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing /
Competent in the use of IT in Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and database applications /
Experience of managing staff or volunteers /
Personal Qualities
Commitment to the promotion of equality and diversity /
Commitment to the aims of the organisation /
Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements. /
Self motivated and self starter, but able to work collaboratively with colleagues and service users /
Qualifications/Experience
Motivational Interviewing Level 2 /
Health & Social Care Level 2 /
Recovery Coaching /
PTTLS or equivalent qualification /
Coaching or counselling qualification /
Circumstances
Ability to attend occasional evening meetings /
Flexible approach to hours worked /
Clean driving license and own transport /