Volunteer Recovery Support

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Volunteer Recovery Support Worker to join their dedicated team. This role is pivotal in supporting women facing complex challenges, including substance misuse and mental health issues. You will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide essential support, promote recovery, and enhance community involvement. With opportunities for flexible working hours and comprehensive supervision, this position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable women. If you are passionate about empowering others and fostering recovery, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Regular supervision

Clinical supervision

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with mental health and substance misuse issues.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in their treatment and recovery journey.
• Provide psychosocial support and recovery planning.

Skills

Mental Health Support

Substance Use Knowledge

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioral Interventions

Education

Relevant experience in support work

Job description

Overview

Women’s Wellness Zone is a specialist woman only project within CGL- Ealing RISES’ wider service of supporting individuals address their use of alcohol and drugs.

As the Women’s Wellness Zone continues to increase its provision of access and support for women with multiple complex support needs, a vacancy has arisen for a Volunteer Recovery Support Worker position.

They will need to have a specialism in Mental Health, Substance Use, Criminal Justice, and VAWG.

The specialist team at the Women’s Wellness Zone supports women who are experiencing:

• substance misuse issues;
• mental health;
• offending behaviour or recently released from prison;
• domestic abuse or sexual violence;
• trafficking.

Responsibilities

You will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team of Recovery Practitioners, Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatrists, and Psychologists, to deliver high-quality provision from point of entry into the Women’s Wellness Zone.

You will support:

• Clients’ treatment/recovery journey;
• Providing support to Team members with screening, assessment, pharmacological support, psychosocial support - cognitive & behavioural based interventions, motivational interviewing interventions;
• Recovery planning and onward referral;
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users & the wider community;
• Promoting carer, service user & community involvement.

You will need to work flexibly with hours to suit service need.

The team is hub-based and there are opportunities to work from different sites across Ealing borough.

We will support you in this volunteering role by ensuring that you receive regular supervision, Reflective Practice / Clinical Supervision and have a Team member on site who you can approach for day-to-day advice and guidance.

Contact Information

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

Charlene McFarlane | [e-mail] | 07554434161

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