Salary: £23,452 -£25,584
Closing date: 17.02.2025
Experience
* Experience of leading groups and working in a coaching environment.
* One to one support/coaching experience would be beneficial.
* Personal or family experience around addiction and recovery would be beneficial.
* Experience of mutual aid support would be beneficial.
To work as a member of the Recovery Connections Gateshead team as a Community Coach. The role will assist in developing, implementing and running a range of group work activities to support individuals, whilst promoting mutual aid and all pathways to recovery.
This post requires flexible working to ensure consistent cover and some occasional out-of-hours working over 7 days.
Key Duties include:
* Assist in developing and running a range of group work activities to support individuals, using relevant and recognised theoretical models.
* At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and in line with CQC standards.
* Represent the organisation, raise its profile and promote its cause.
* Promote and uphold people’s rights in line with a peer-led approach.
* Maintain professional boundaries at all times.
* Work to safeguarding legislation and policies for children and vulnerable adults at all times.
* Prepare for and participate in supervision and appraisals.
* Keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to our communities.
* Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills.
* Attend and participate in project discussions and team meetings as required.
* Work within and be familiar with policies and procedures.
* Work flexibly to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision, and respond to organisational change and development.
* Undertake such other duties as reasonably requested by your line manager.
* Promote mutual aid and all pathways of recovery. Support people to attend mutual aid meetings.
* To assist in identifying and assessing people in relation to their recovery support needs.
* Provide general information and advice to people within the community who have problematic drug and alcohol use and would benefit from recovery support.
* Participate in regular multi-disciplinary review meetings and complete notes/reports as appropriate.
* To communicate professionally over the phone and in person with anybody contacting the service.
* To collate relevant data and information for monitoring and evaluation processes.
* Complete administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
* To perform as a full team member supporting colleagues across the recovery service, and being open to reasonable requests from line management to ensure effective working relationships.
* Understand, uphold and work with the values, ethos, aims and objectives of the organisation.
* Complete organisational induction, relevant training and any other continuous professional development as identified through a line management process.
Person Specification – Essential Criteria
* Level 2 accredited qualification in coaching, counselling or health & social care-related areas or willingness to complete within one year (RC will cover the cost).
* Respect and belief in Equality and Diversity Practices.
* Good understanding of the 12-step recovery programme and SMART Recovery UK.
* Good understanding of Recovery Capital and the CHIME Model.
* Understanding of issues relating to substance use.
* Understanding of social exclusion effects.
* Acceptance of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information.
* Level 2 Health & Social Care qualification.
* Willing to undertake training in health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for people.
* A caring attitude with an unprecedented belief that people can and do recover from addiction.
Staff have the opportunity to join the Electric Car Scheme, and have access to a Medicash Health Plan (after 3 months), alongside generous holiday entitlements starting at 26 days, and rising to 28 and 30 days after one and two years of service, respectively. Wellbeing events take place throughout the year, and the charity promotes the value of a good work-life balance. Regular training opportunities are provided across all roles, which come with a 3% employer-contribution pension scheme.
This post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.
Amendments: This description accurately reflects the present position; it may be amended and reviewed. Any change will be made following a period of consultation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £23,452.00-£25,584.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 17/02/2025
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