Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
Due to our continued commitment in supporting people suffering with substance misuse problems, Change Grow Live are looking for a Recovery Coordinator - Specialist In-Hospital Liaison to join our busy Birmingham service working in Heartlands hospital.
Our ideal candidate will have the skills and experience to offer brief interventions to patients in a hospital setting, supporting them to access drug and alcohol treatment This is an excellent opportunity for someone already working within a similar field looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development.
Where: Birmingham
Full Time Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Full Time Salary Range : £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 (Pro rata for part time hours)
ResponsibilitiesAbout the role:
Set up effective communication and referral pathways with hospital-based specialist teams, acting as a point of contact for referrals.Work in partnership with hospital wards to identify new clients and repeat attendees to enable them to engage in treatment. Develop specific links with hospital wards including A&E, AMU, Cardiology, Respiratory and Psych Liaison and other specialist services. To support the engagement of patients.Provide case management to small caseload of patients who misuse alcohol and drugs to support their engagement in community treatment services. Work with community teams to ensure assertive and effective follow up of both repeat presentations and discharges from the hospital.Provide support, advice and training to ward staff of those identified as misusing alcohol and/or drugs to prevent further complications from their conditions both in the short term and the long term.Maximise the opportunity to support clients in hospital including triage for their substance misuse, providing harm minimisation and brief psychosocial intervention.About you:
Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skillsProactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skillsHave a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practiceBe a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholdersAbility to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service usersUnderstand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguardsWhat we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ servicePaid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist ProgrammeContributory pension schemeA great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.A friendly and supportive teamTraining, career development & progression opportunitiesGenerous Refer-a-Friend scheme
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specification
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
Please note: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 24/10/2024 Closing Date 10/10/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Suleman Ahmed | Suleman.Ahmed@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
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