Recovery Coach

  • Waythrough Charity
  • Blyth, Northumberland
  • Mar 04, 2026
Full time

Job Description

About the Role


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


What You'll Do

  • Contribute to the effective preparation, monitoring and review of individual recovery plans
  • Establish, develop and deliver a range of innovative structured recovery groups to promote individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to selfsustained recovery.
  • Engage in training through Humankind and other providers on specifically designed group work packages and implement these within the service
  • Use a range of medium/high intense structured psychosocial interventions including motivational interviewing, ITEP, CBT-SBNT and MET in a group settings to promote engagement and retention in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self responsibility and enhanced motivation


To Succeed in This Role, You'll Need:

  • Driving licence and vehicle as you will be require to travel to other sites
  • Relevant professional qualification e.g. addiction studies, counselling, social work, therapeutic qualification.
  • Working with models of service delivery and issues relating to recovery planning
  • Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse


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What We Offer


We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

  • 27 days' annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
  • Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
  • Life assurance (3 annual salary)
  • Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
  • Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days' annual leave
  • Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
  • 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
  • £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
  • Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
  • Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
  • Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year


Inclusion and accessibility


Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: