Family First Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator
Change Grow Live
Family First Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator
Change Grow Live
Health and social care charity for recovery and wellbeing
At Change Grow Live, we believe that everyone has the potential to change the direction of their life. As a national charity, we are committed to making a real and lasting difference for the people and communities we support.
Guided by our values — Be Open, Be Compassionate and Be Bold — our teams work every day to create safe, respectful and inclusive environments. We treat every person as an individual, working alongside them to identify the right treatment, care and support to meet their needs.
Are you driven to make a tangible difference in people’s lives?
Do you bring both compassion and clinical curiosity to your work?
Are you motivated by improving health outcomes within a high-performing, multidisciplinary team?
If so, we want you to join our innovative and dedicated Warwickshire team.
At CGL Warwickshire Substance Misuse Service, we are more than part of a leading national charity — we are a specialist, forward-thinking service committed to transforming lives across our communities. We combine evidence-based practice with trauma-informed, person-centred approaches to support individuals experiencing complex and overlapping challenges.
Our work is rooted in partnership. We collaborate with health, housing, criminal justice, social care and community organisations to deliver coordinated, high-quality support that is safeguarding-led and outcomes-focused.
Location: The main base for this role will be with the Children's Team in Nuneaton, Hilary Road however the postholder will be expected to work flexibly across all Children's Hubs in Warwickshire should the need ariseHours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Change Grow Live in Warwickshire are introducing a new team and are looking for a Family First Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator join this team, working alongside the Warwickshire Children’s Team.
We are committed to improving the services we provide and therefore we are looking to recruit someone with the same ambition.
Aligned with evidenced-based model of Family Safeguarding under the principles of the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme, this role will support their aim to build service capacity, strengthen multi-agency working, reduce transitions between services, and embed substance misuse workers into the Children & Families Team to better support whole-family working.
The Family First Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator will work alongside Children’s Services, providing intensive support to families on Child Protection and/or Child in Need Plans who have drug and/or alcohol misuse issues which could potentially be putting their children, families or themselves at risk. The team will be co-located across the 6 Family Help Locality Teams, and the Family and Adolescent Support Team (FAST).
The Family First Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator will be required to deliver high-quality service provision by creating an ambitious family focused culture and provide a continually improving and innovative service.
Family First Substance Misuse Recovery Coordinator will work to help families overcome complex problems, enabling them to become reintegrated into society by promoting individual, family, and community involvement. You will empower service users and families to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist people to reach their full potential as individuals.
What we will give to you:
Please see the attached job description and role specifics for more detailed information about the roles and responsibilities of this post.
A note about using AI in your application
AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.
We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.
There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Health and social care charity for recovery and wellbeing
Change Grow Live is a UK health and social care charity that supports people facing challenges with alcohol, drugs, housing, justice and employment. Its free, confidential services include treatment, recovery support, smoking advice and practical help for individuals and families. Local teams work with adults and young people through individual sessions, groups, peer mentoring and online information, shaping support around each person's needs and goals. The charity also works with people experiencing homelessness and those involved in the criminal justice system, connecting treatment with wider social support. Founded in 1977, Change Grow Live is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
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