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Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.\nAbout Waythrough\nWaythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.\nEvery year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services - and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.\nMake a real difference in your community\nAre you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job - it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.\nAre you a compassionate and motivated practitioner who is passionate about supporting people to make positive changes in their lives?\nWe are looking for a Recovery Coordinator to join our specialist Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Prescription-Only Medicines (POM) Team at Irford House Hub.\nThis is an opportunity to work with people experiencing dependency on prescription and over-the-counter medication, including medication obtained through GP prescriptions, pharmacies, online sources or illicit supply.\nYou'll provide specialist, person-centred support that helps people reduce harm, improve their health and wellbeing and work towards their individual recovery goals.\nWorking as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary service, you'll build strong relationships with clients while working closely with GPs, pharmacies, pain management teams, mental health services and other healthcare professionals to ensure people receive coordinated and effective support.\nAbout the Role:\nAs an OTC/POM Recovery Coordinator, you'll manage a caseload of approximately 25-30 people experiencing dependency on prescription and/or over-the-counter medication.\nYou'll work alongside each individual to understand their circumstances, needs and goals, completing comprehensive assessments and developing personalised recovery and treatment plans.\nYou'll provide regular structured keyworking sessions, both face-to-face and remotely, helping people understand their medication use and supporting them to make informed decisions about their recovery.\nA key part of your role will be working collaboratively with individuals and healthcare professionals to support safe and achievable medication reduction or detoxification plans where appropriate. You'll provide harm reduction advice and help people understand the potential risks associated with medication dependence, withdrawal, overdose and the use of multiple substances.\nYou'll also play an important role in coordinating care across different services. This could involve working with a person's GP, pharmacy, mental health team, pain management service or other healthcare professionals to make sure their support is joined up and centred around their individual needs.\nWhat You’ll Do\nManage a caseload of approximately 25-30 people experiencing dependency on prescription and over-the-counter medication.\nComplete comprehensive assessments and develop personalised recovery and treatment plans.\nDeliver structured one-to-one keyworking sessions, both face-to-face and remotely.\nRegularly review progress, risks and outcomes and adapt support in response to an individual's changing needs.\nHelp people identify their recovery goals and provide practical, person-centred support to help them achieve them.\nWork collaboratively with clients and healthcare professionals to support safe and achievable medication reduction and detoxification plans where appropriate.\nProvide clear harm reduction advice around prescription, over-the-counter and illicitly sourced medication.\nSupport people to understand the risks associated with medication dependence, withdrawal, overdose and poly-drug use.\nPromote recovery, self-management, wellbeing and improved quality of life.\nBuild effective working relationships with GPs, pharmacies, pain management services, mental health teams, hospitals and other healthcare providers.\nAttend and contribute to Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to help ensure coordinated care.\nAdvocate for the people you support and work with partner agencies to help them access the right services.\nIdentify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and complete risk assessments and risk management plans.\nMaintain accurate, timely and professional case records using organisational systems.\nContribute to service targets, audits, performance reporting and continuous service improvement.\nTo Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:\nExperience of working within substance misuse, mental health, healthcare, social care or another relevant support service.\nExperience of managing a caseload and delivering person-centred support.\nA compassionate, non-judgemental and recovery-focused approach.\nThe ability to build trusting and professional relationships with people who may be experiencing complex challenges.\nAn understanding of safeguarding and risk management when working with adults, children and vulnerable individuals.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.\nThe ability to work confidently and independently while contributing positively to a wider multi-disciplinary team.\nStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.\nGood IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate, timely and confidential records.\nThe confidence to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and external partner organisations.\n\nIt would also be advantageous if you ha ve:\nKnowledge or experience of prescription medication dependency, OTC medication misuse and harm reduction approaches.\nKnowledge of medication-assisted treatment and detoxification pathways.\nExperience of supporting people affected by chronic pain and long-term medication use.\nExperience of attending and contributing to Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.\nA relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Counselling, Substance Misuse or a related area.\nTo see the full job description please click here.\nWhat We Offer\nWe value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:\n27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)\n\nPension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%\n\nLife assurance (3× annual salary)\n\nEnhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay\n\nBirthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave\n\nProfessional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications\n\n24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme\n\nRecognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals\n\n£500 Recommend a Friend bonus\n\nCycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership\n\nDiscounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good\n\nFree will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year\n\nInclusion and accessibility\nWaythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 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