Recovery Support Volunteer

Location: Bradford

About Waythrough

Waythrough provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. We delivery high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 services - and it's all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. 

We value our volunteers and seek to ensure their diverse roles are rewarding and beneficial to all. Waythrough holds the Investors in Volunteers accreditation.

We are looking to recruit students aged 18–25, as well as individuals who have recently graduated.

The role:  As a Recovery Support Volunteer, you will provide frontline support to individuals throughout their recovery journey, assisting with assessments, treatment management and referrals. You will offer emotional and practical support, promote harm reduction and help clients engage with services, working collaboratively with the team to improve wellbeing and recovery outcomes.

Tasks may include:

• Provide support for clients throughout their recovery journey
• Provide support for clients with any unmet needs (health, housing benefits, criminal justice system)
• Assist with completing comprehensive and any other relevant paperwork
• Supporting the management of Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) involving controlled drugs, in line with relevant policies and procedures
• Supporting staff with admin responsibilities such as phoning GPs, making pre-assessment phone calls with clients, check ins between assessments and contacting disengaged clients.
• Conducting welfare and check in phone calls - reminding clients of appointments
• Potential to support staff with home visits
• Assist with completing assessments/take referrals
• Write up case notes, this may be on an electronic system (training provided)
• Potential to work up to co-working on a caseload
• Adhere to risk management, health and safety guidelines and any relevant policies relating to the role   
• Discussing blood borne virus (BBV) testing with clients and harm reduction information
• Support staff with carrying out drug tests with clients   
• Communicate effectively with the team, participate in debriefs, meetings and provide feedback as required

Volunteers will be provided with Naloxone and BBV training, enabling those who feel confident to offer further support, including assisting with BBV testing within the service.

The team would appreciate a minimum one-day commitment per week on any weekday from 9:15am and 5:15pm. Volunteers can contribute up to 15 hours per week.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy:

• Discounts from various schemes

• Training and personal development

• A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives

• Free induction and role-specific training

• Support from experienced staff and regular supervision

• Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence

• Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses

• Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development

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: [email protected] 

How to apply 

If you’re viewing this advert on an external platform such as Indeed, please click ‘Apply via company website’ to view the full job description and submit your application. 

Please note that while this role has a stated closing date, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

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