• Locations

  Lewisham, London

• Salary

  Up to £144 per day

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Temporary

Recovery Coordinator

Location: Lewisham

Pay Rate: £18.00 per hour + Holiday Pay

Contract: Fixed-Term (Up to 3 Months)

Hours: Full-Time

Start: ASAP

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Recovery Coordinator to join a well-established substance misuse service in Lewisham on a full-time, fixed-term contract to cover staff absence.

This role will involve working across both the Primary Care Recovery Service (PCRS) and GP Shared Care Hubs, supporting adults with a range of substance misuse needs. The successful candidate will be confident managing a varied caseload and delivering high-quality, person-centred, recovery-focused interventions from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users with alcohol, non-opiate, combined alcohol and non-opiate, and opiate (OST) support needs.
• Deliver comprehensive assessments, recovery planning, risk assessments, and regular reviews.
• Provide structured one-to-one interventions and ongoing key-working sessions.
• Support individuals to reduce harm and achieve their recovery goals.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare professionals, partner agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure all documentation is completed in line with organisational and clinical standards.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and appropriately manage risk.
• Promote engagement, retention, and positive treatment outcomes.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Recovery Coordinator, Recovery Worker, Substance Misuse Worker, Drug & Alcohol Worker, or similar.
• Experience supporting clients with alcohol, non-opiate, combined alcohol and non-opiate, and opiate (OST) treatment.
• Strong knowledge of harm reduction, recovery planning, safeguarding, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and caseload management skills.
• Ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced community service.

In Return

• £18.00 per hour + Holiday Pay
• Full-time hours
• Immediate start
• Supportive multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity to work within an established community substance misuse service

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.