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JOB-20240911-46972578

Job Title: Family Recovery Coordinator
Specialism: Substance Misuse
Location: Widnes, UK
Salary: £23.00 per hour
Salary Type: Hourly
Job Type: Locum, Full Time, Ongoing (Minimum 3 Months)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Recovery Coordinator to join a dedicated Substance Misuse Service in Widnes. This ongoing full-time locum role offers a competitive hourly rate of £23.00 and an initial contract of three months, working Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference by supporting families affected by substance misuse, promoting recovery, resilience, and positive long-term outcomes.

Perks and benefits:

• Locum Job: Enjoy the flexibility and variety that locum work offers, allowing you to broaden your experience while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Competitive Pay: Earn £23.00 per hour, recognising your skills, knowledge, and commitment to supporting families.
• Professional Development: Strengthen your expertise through valuable experience within a specialist substance misuse service and enhance your future career opportunities.
• Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals within a collaborative multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding family-focused care.
• Networking Opportunities: Build strong professional relationships with colleagues across health, social care, education, and community support services.

What you will do:

• Provide tailored support, guidance, and recovery-focused interventions for families affected by substance misuse.
• Complete comprehensive assessments to identify family strengths, risks, and support needs, developing personalised recovery plans.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with individuals and families, empowering them to achieve sustainable recovery goals.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies including social care, health services, education, housing, and community organisations to deliver coordinated support.
• Monitor, review, and adapt recovery plans to ensure interventions remain responsive to changing family circumstances.
• Deliver one-to-one support sessions, family interventions, and group workshops focusing on recovery, resilience, parenting, and harm reduction.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for children, young people, and families affected by substance misuse.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential case records in accordance with organisational policies and professional standards.
• Contribute to service development and continuously promote best practice within family recovery and substance misuse services.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working within Substance Misuse Services, Family Recovery, or a related support service.
• Strong understanding of substance misuse, recovery models, safeguarding, and family-focused interventions.
• Excellent assessment, case management, communication, and motivational interviewing skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team while managing an independent caseload.
• Experience working with vulnerable families and coordinating multi-agency support is highly desirable.

Widnes offers an excellent place to live and work, combining a welcoming community with beautiful green spaces, excellent transport links, and a rich industrial heritage. With easy access to Liverpool, Manchester, and the wider Cheshire region, Widnes provides an ideal location for both career progression and quality of life.

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Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Family Recovery Coordinator – Substance Misuse in Widnes.