Job Details: Assessment and Engagement Coordinator
Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
About the role…
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent post as Assessment and Engagement Coordinator to support Humankind’s service delivery within Reconnected to Health in HMP Durham.
As an Assessment and Engagement Coordinator you will work as part of a team to carry out assessments and deliver drug and alcohol recovery interventions to enable individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to sustained recovery.
You will manage an agreed service user caseload, reviewing ongoing care and treatment and liaising closely with the full range of partners, as well as family members and significant others, to achieve and sustain recovery goals.
About you…
The successful post holder will match our ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service quality and performance within this partnership. Key duties will include:
* Work in partnership to carry out assessments, ensure service users are informed about their options and opportunities, encouraging active engagement and ownership of individual recovery.
* Deliver drug and alcohol recovery interventions to enable individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to sustained recovery.
* Manage an agreed service user caseload, reviewing ongoing care and treatment and liaising closely with the full range of partners.
* Facilitate service user access to treatment, assets and resources to increase recovery capital, supporting service users and their loved ones to achieve and sustain recovery goals.
* Support service users across all stages of custody including transition planning for transfer or release.
What can Waythrough offer you…
* Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Enhanced occupational sick pay
* Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
* Free Will writing
* Blue light card discount
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
* Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
* 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 from 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.
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