Recovery Navigator

About the role

We are excited to offer opportunities for a Recovery Navigator to join our Calderdale Recovery Steps Team. To work as part of a team to provide collaborative recovery planning and case management to substance misusers (drug and alcohol) across all stages of individuals' recovery journeys, from assessment and engagement through to sustained recovery. This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will: Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans. Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment. Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community. Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals. Have Excellent boundaries and ability to apply 'co-production' principles to any stage of treatment and recovery. Be Able to think creatively about treatment options, changes and transitions in the context of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach. Encourage those who access the service to become involved in the service and in service user forums in Calderdale that will enhance their experience and increase a sense of belonging. By working diligently and proactively, as part of an integrated multi-agency team, you will apply intensive and co-created recovery solutions, enabling health & well-being improvements that are meaningful and sustainable. You will provide substance misuse-specific knowledge and interventions, offering the right treatment to people, where they are at. You will be ensuring that ample treatment intensity is provided, at the appropriate pace and be able to think ahead making sure that doors are opened for enhanced recovery and mutually agreed 'successful outcomes' are achieved. Working to a Strength-Based Approach focusing on individuals and community assets, you will work alongside other frontline practitioners. You will be resourceful, able to articulate yourself appropriately on behalf of your service users and resilient to change and challenges. To support this, alongside line management and multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, you will be provided with regular psychologist led reflective practice. About you: NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP Experience delivering 1-2-1 and group therapeutic interventions Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes Experience of using Management Information Systems