Dependency & Recovery Support Volunteer (Dudley)

Change Grow Live; Dudley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live offers a rewarding volunteer opportunity at Dudley Probation Office. As a Dependency & Recovery Support Volunteer, you will assist in delivering support to individuals on probation affected by substance misuse, gaining valuable experience in the recovery field.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and guidance

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Access to a laptop for e-learning.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support Dependency and Recovery Coordinators in delivering tailored activities.
• Participate in psychosocial interventions for adult males on probation.
• Engage in harm minimization and positive coping strategies.

Skills

Support

Communication

Empathy

Job description

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Overview

We have an exciting volunteer opportunity based at Dudley Probation Office, supporting the Change Grow Live Dependency and Recovery team.

Responsibilities

Probation Community Rehabilitation Services

Volunteering in Dependency and Recovery Projects

We are a specialist service dedicated to supporting people on probation impacted by substance misuse.

As a Dependency & Recovery Support Volunteer, you will work closely with Dependency and Recovery Coordinators to deliver a range of tailored activities to adult males who are on probation.

Our Dependency and Recovery Coordinators deliver psychosocial interventions 1 to 1 and in group sessions. The interventions cover

• alcohol and drug use
• harm minimisation
• offending behaviour
• consequential thinking
• developing positive coping strategies

This volunteer role is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to gain experience of working in both Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Prison and Probation field.

You will join a supportive team and receive comprehensive training and guidance to help you to develop in the role.

Please note before applying

• The volunteer role is based at Dudley Probation office on Wednesday during office hours (4hrs)
• Some of the training for this role is elearning and so access to a laptop in order to complete this will be beneficial
• This post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level and vetting enhanced level 1 by HMPPS
• We welcome applications from those with or without Lived Experience of drugs, alcohol and the criminal justice system.
• Please remember to complete the Personal Statement part of the application as this forms part of the shortlisting process

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please read the attached role description.

If you have any questions before you apply please do get in touch.

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Amanda Bancroft | [e-mail] | 07741629003

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.