Achieve Women's Engagement Recovery Coordinator

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen, Achieve are recruiting a Women's Engagement Recovery Coordinator post for the services in Bolton. The post will seek to work with women and women's support agencies, e.g. hostels and refuges to identify and reduce barriers for those accessing drug and alcohol treatment.
As the post holder you will have the opportunity to develop this role to meet the need of the local community, liaising with stakeholders and providing Recovery Coordination for a cohort of female service users.
The post offered is a full time 37.5 hours per week, primarily based at Bolton but may require travel across wider addictions footprint.
The post holder should be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting female substance users and potential barriers to accessing services.
They will have knowledge of the recovery agenda, excellent communication skills with service users and, their families by using motivational approaches to inspire others to achieve their goals., To offer advice, information, advocacy and support to substance misusers accessing or seeking to access the service, and to provide a range of interventions dependent on the needs of the service and the service user.
To case manage identified service users with substance misuse problems, keeping them fully informed of the range of services and support available to them and the choices they have.
Ensuring that are involved in developing realistic recovery plans and facilitating access to psychosocial interventions and support both within and external to the service., We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government here. Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Achieve Addiction Services brings together people from a range of organisations, backgrounds and experience to deliver services for people seeking help in tackling their own substance use, or that of a loved one. Together we are determined to make a difference to families, communities and people affected by substance use in Bury. An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Achieve., Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users., The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

+ Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
+ 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
+ Excellent pension
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Salary sacrifice car scheme
+ Wellbeing programme
+ Blue Light Card Discounts