Recovery Champion

Recovery Champion Location: Southend on Sea Salary: £26,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent Are you passionate about supporting people on their recovery journey? We re looking for an enthusiastic and empathetic Recovery Champion to join our team in Southend-on-Sea, working full time (35 hours per week). You ll work closely with the STARS recovery community, BRIC Coordinator and wider Southend team to provide person-centred recovery support and help people achieve their goals. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference, using both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches to support people throughout their recovery journey. What you ll be doing: Manage a small caseload of recovery support clients Provide recovery advice, guidance and harm reduction support Complete assessments, care plans and 1:1 interventions Facilitate recovery support groups and Welcome PODs Deliver lived experience workshops and support service-user involvement Develop links with local recovery communities and partner agencies Support clients to access services including housing, benefits, training and employment Work collaboratively with services including Probation to provide joined-up support What we re looking for: An enthusiastic, empathetic and approachable individual A good understanding of professional boundaries Experience of recovery and/or the local recovery community Strong communication and relationship-building skills A person-centred and non-judgemental approach ..... full job details .....