Recovery Connector – Nottingham Recovery Network
Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Nottingham City (Nottingham Recovery Network)
Hours: 13.5 hours
Salary: £8031.88 based on 13.5 hours (£22,010.56 Full Time Equivalent)
The Nottingham Recovery Network comprises of Framework Housing Association, Double Impact and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The service is publicly funded and has been established to support people who misuse drugs and alcohol. We provide a single point of advice, support and treatment for anyone in Nottingham City who wishes to change their relationship with alcohol or drugs
To be eligible for this role you must be in long-term Recovery and be passionate about supporting others to achieve abstinence and sustainable change for the future.
As a Double Impact Recovery Connector, you will understand the road to successful long term recovery from drug or alcohol misuse and the challenges faced in the journey to get you there. You will understand because you will have been through it yourself, visible proof that with the right support and help, sustained long term recovery is possible.
You will work closely with team managers, team leaders, colleagues and peer mentors, supporting service users to take the recovery journey, building their recovery capital and helping them to navigate their treatment journeys, with the aim that service users are enabled to successfully complete treatment and sustain long term recovery.
You will help us to build a culture of individual aspiration, spreading the messages amongst service users that recovery is worth aspiring to, motivating others starting on their journey by seeing the progress made by their peers.
The Recovery Connector post will provide the opportunity to build, develop skills and knowledge of working in the substance misuse field, while actively championing recovery, using your own skills and experiences to bring added value to the role.
Candidates will have ideally completed the DI Mentoring Training, be reliable and have basic IT Skills and familiarity with basic IT packages. Successful candidate will uphold the values of Double Impact at all times, championing recovery and possibility thinking – a true motivator to other service users.
If you would like to have a chat about this opportunity please contact: Rebecca Bourne, Recovery Team Leader on 07977296191 or Rachel Carter, Service Manager on 07815201905.
If you would like to be considered for this role please complete the application form and once completed email to Fiona Kelman, HR Manager at fionakelman@doubleimpact.org.uk clearly stating the role that you are applying for.
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Closing Date: Monday 06 May 2024
Interviews: 15 May 2024
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