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Recovery Coordinator
Location: County Durham/North East
Working week: Usually Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, however can include evenings and Saturday 9am – 12pm on a rota’d basis.
We have an exciting opportunity to join County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service as a Recovery Coordinator working for Waythrough.
Who you’ll be working with…
The team is a multi-disciplinary recovery team comprising of colleagues from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. The team includes Recovery Coordinators, HOPE Workers, Sustained Recovery, Housing and Criminal Justice workers, Individual Placement Specialists and Volunteers. We are a supportive and welcoming team, who are passionate about supporting and promoting recovery for those we care for and within our local community.
The County Durham service has recently been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC and is a great place to work. The service supports adults, children, young people and families across County Durham with drug and alcohol issues. The successful post holder will match our organisational ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery across County Durham, engaging with local communities and supporting their priorities.
About the role…
At Waythrough, we're excited to offer a variety of opportunities across several locations — including Central Durham, Bishop Auckland, Horden, Peterlee, and Consett.
As part of our recruitment process, we’ll be in touch to learn more about your preferences for both role and location. You’ll also receive a full breakdown of the specific job criteria, so you’ll have a clear picture of what’s involved and how you can make a real impact.
Role Overview
Each role offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on individuals and communities while working as part of a supportive and skilled multidisciplinary team. You will enjoy variety in your day-to-day responsibilities, develop strong relationships and build trust with service users, and gain valuable experience in person-centred planning and care coordination. Most importantly, you'll contribute to meaningful and sustainable change in people's recovery journeys.
Key Duties:
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Manage an adult caseload of clients with drug and alcohol issues, reviewing on-going care and treatment and liaising closely with a full range of workers and skills within the multi-agency team, including family members and significant others.
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Devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
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Facilitate and promote individuals’ progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery.
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Reduce drug or alcohol-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
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Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals.
- Support with evening and weekend clinics when needed.
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About you…
We are looking for individuals who are caring, compassionate, and non-judgemental, with the ability to listen openly and actively to the concerns and needs of others. The right candidate will be someone who can build trusting relationships, provide support with empathy, and create a safe space for individuals to explore change. You will be committed to educating, advising, and empowering people using motivational tools and techniques to raise awareness and inspire positive change and personal progression. Full training will be provided in delivering 1-2-1 therapeutic interventions, so a willingness to learn and grow within a supportive team is essential.
Who are we…
Waythrough is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Waythrough offer you…
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Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
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Annual leave purchase scheme
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Enhanced occupational sick pay
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Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
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Death in service benefit
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Free Will writing
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Eyecare vouchers
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Blue light card discount
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Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
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Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
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Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
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Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk
