Volunteer Criminal Justice Recovery Support
Contact person
Naomi Kent
#110587
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Summary
As a Criminal Justice Support Volunteer, you will be working in close collaboration with Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinators and Criminal Justice Services.
Detailed description
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.
Responsibilities
- 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 towards supporting the Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator with their
- caseload.
- • Support and work towards delivering the criminal justice recovery group
- • Document sessions on case management systems
You must be able to volunteer on Wednesdays and Thursdays (extra days to be discussed)
Closing Date
31/1/2026
About Change Grow Live
We can help you break free from harmful patterns of behaviour and feel happier and healthier. We tailor the drug and alcohol support we offer to fit your needs. Whether it's one to one working or group sessions, we will help you work towards your goals. We want you to unlock your full potential.
Our services include medical treatment. This might include substitute prescribing or medication that helps prevent relapse.
We have needle exchanges where you can find harm reduction advice. There is also blood-borne virus testing, naloxone training and access to other services.
We have hubs in Norwich, Thetford, King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth but we also see people in the community. This means we can support you wherever in Norfolk you may live.

