Job Description: Wellbeing Coordinator
Location: Seaham, County Durham
Salary: £25,935.00 – £30,790.00 (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Reports to: Team Manager
Clearance Required: Enhanced DBS
Contract Type: Permanent – subject to 3 months probationary period
Closing date: 4th December 2025
Purpose of the Role
To provide high-quality wellbeing support to clients of Addictions North East through structured monthly 1:1 sessions and ongoing support planning using the Needs and Risk Assessment tool (NRA). The Wellbeing Coordinator will play a key role in helping clients maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol, promoting recovery, resilience, and reintegration into the community.
Key Responsibilities
Client Support and Recovery Planning
- Deliver monthly 1:1 wellbeing sessions to clients in supported housing and outreach.
- Conduct regular support planning using the NRA tool to monitor progress and set recovery and life style goals.
- Support clients in maintaining abstinence and building recovery capital.
- Facilitate group sessions and brief interventions tailored to client needs.
- Conduct assessments, screenings, and onward referrals to appropriate services.
Therapeutic Engagement and Advocacy
- Build therapeutic relationships with clients, fostering trust and motivation.
- Promote peer support, self-determination, and community involvement.
- Provide advocacy to help clients access health, housing, and social services.
- Attend multi-agency meetings and contribute to integrated care planning.
Risk Management and Safeguarding
- Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management plans.
- Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed and concerns are reported appropriately.
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection standards.
Operational Delivery and Teamwork
- Work flexibly within the team to meet changing organisational needs.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions and outcomes.
- Participate in supervision, training, and continuous professional development.
- Support the development of Addictions North East’s wellbeing services and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Experience working with individuals in recovery or with complex needs.
- Knowledge of addiction, mental health, and neurodiversity.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to deliver structured interventions and manage a caseload.
- Commitment to safeguarding and professional boundaries.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital record-keeping systems.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings/weekends.
- Relevant qualification in Health & Social Care, Counselling, or similar, Level 3 or higher.
- Full UK driving license
Desirable Criteria
- Experience using recovery planning tools such as NRA.
- Understanding of psychologically informed environments (PIE).
- Experience in group facilitation and multi-agency working.
- Where lived experience is applicable, should have a minimum of 5 years of sobriety.
To apply, please fill out the job application form and email it to info@addictionsnortheast.com