Criminal Justice Volunteer

At Change Grow Live you will support people to help them change the direction of their life, grow as an individual, and live life to its full potential.

As a Criminal Justice Support Volunteer, you will be working in close collaboration with Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinators and Criminal Justice Services. You will be assisting Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinators in their caseload management, supporting the service user through their community order or licence conditions. This can include completing assessments, risk management plans, support in facilitating groups and undertaking one to one work.

This is an exciting opportunity which will allow you to gain experience of working within both the Recovery Coordinators and criminal justice fields. You will be part of a supportive team and will receive comprehensive training and guidance to develop within the role. This is rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the lives of others.

• Support the Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to carry out comprehensive assessments, triage, risk assessments, risk management plans and to contribute to the development of individual community recovery plans
• Provide 1:1 key work sessions including harm reduction advice and recovery planning
• Support those who use our services to build and maintain their recovery capital.
• Support those on community orders or licence conditions to successfully complete the requirements and reach their treatment goals.
• Support and empower service users to engage in recovery activities both within Change Grow Live and the wider community.
• Assist and carry out screening processes including urine and saliva tests.
• Work toward supporting the Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator with their caseload.
• Support and work toward delivering the criminal justice recovery group
• Document sessions on case management systems