Via

As a Volunteer Recovery Practitioner, you will support the delivery of a wide range of interventions for service users. These will include: Advising service users on alcohol awareness and harm minimisation advice Supporting practitioners in the completion of service-user assessments and follow-up assessments. (Please note you will not be asked to carry out initial assessments) Supporting practitioners with a caseload of service users. This will involve meeting with service users in their one homes with a recovery practitioner. Assisting service users to access wider services, including completing referrals to onward agencies In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

As a Volunteer Group support, you will provide a welcome presence for people coming into the service. Your role will include: Covering group support duties, and welcoming service users to the service. This is a psychosocial service, supporting the collection, collation and inputting of all Via service data as it relates to groups. Managing a local database and work with a national database that records a comprehensive information data set that informs understanding of the services performance and treatment outcomes. Being non-judgemental, calm, understanding and professional during sessions. Undertaking day-to-day administrative tasks such as filing, archiving, photo copying and updating service user records In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

As a Volunteer Recovery Practitioner, you'll support the delivery of a wide range of interventions. These will include: • Advising people who come to i-access about drug awareness, overdose prevention, safer injecting, safer sex practices and other harm minimisation advice. • Supporting practitioners in the completion of assessments and follow-up assessments. (Please note, you won't be asked to carry out initial assessments) • Supporting practitioners with a caseload of people. This may involve working one-to-one and co-facilitating groups. • Assisting people to access wider services, including completing referrals to onward agencies. In addition to the above you'll be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service. What skills do I need? The role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in the drug and alcohol field. While some knowledge of the sector is desirable, we're specifically looking for people who have a passion for the work that we do. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgemental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol. What Via can offer you When you begin volunteering, you'll be allocated a volunteer supervisor who will act as your main point of contact in your service. They'll provide you with ongoing support and supervision and will work closely with you throughout your time at Via. There's also a central volunteer services team that will support you while you are on placement.

As a Volunteer Family and Carers Practitioner, you will support the delivery of a wide range of interventions for service users. These will include: Advising and assisting service users to access wider services and support organisations. Offering one-to-one psychosocial sessions and checking in with clients. Facilitating Family and Carers Group, if needed Completing any administrative tasks. Promoting Family and Carers service throughout the borough of Merton. In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to complete any necessary or desirable training.

Via's West Berkshire service is a support service for adults and young people who are affected by drug and alcohol problems. We have a dedicated team of substance misuse practitioners who work alongside other professionals. About the role As a Volunteer Receptionist and Administrator, you will provide a welcome presence for people coming into the service. Your role will include: • Covering reception duties, answering the telephones, and welcoming people to the service • Supporting the collection, collation and inputting of all Via service data as it relates to the National Drug Treatment Monitoring Service (NDTMS). • Managing a local database and working with a national database that records a comprehensive information data set that informs the national treatment agencies understanding of the services performance and treatment outcomes. • Undertaking day-to-day administrative tasks such as filing, archiving, photocopying and updating records. In addition to the above you'll be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in a reception and administration role. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgmental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol. Volunteer Receptionists/Administrators are really important and provide a warm welcome to the people coming into our services. The role can include: Covering reception duties, answering the telephone and welcoming people into the service Undertaking administrative tasks such as filing, archiving and photocopying. Supporting the collection and inputting of service data. Working with local and national databases. You'll also be expected to participate in team meetings and carry out other tasks where necessary to support the needs of the service.

Via's Hillingdon service is a support service for adults and young people who are affected by drug and alcohol problems. We have a dedicated team of substance misuse practitioners who work alongside other professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists and therapists across three sites. As a Volunteer Administrator you will support the delivery of a wide range of interventions for service users. These will include: About the role someone looking to develop their experience in a reception and administration role. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential is a non-judgemental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol A good working knowledge of standard IT programmes (MS Office, Outlook) a close eye for detail.

As a Volunteer Harm Reduction Recovery Practitioner, you will support the delivery of a wide range of interventions for service users. These will include: Advising service users on alcohol awareness and harm minimisation advice Supporting practitioners in the completion of service-user assessments and follow-up assessments. (Please note you will not be asked to carry out initial assessments) Supporting practitioners with a caseload of service users. This will involve meeting with service users in their one homes with a recovery practitioner. Assisting service users to access wider services, including completing referrals to onward agencies In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

As a Volunteer Criminal Justice Worker, you will support the Team with a variety of tasks. Your role will include: Assist the Criminal Justice Team with a variety of tasks to support service users in the criminal justice system. Provide additional support for criminal justice service users. Assist with duties in relation to referrals, including arrest referrals, prison referrals, Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRR), and Alcohol Treatment Requirements (ATR). Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as filing, report writing, photocopying, and updating service user records. Participate in team meetings as required to stay aligned with team goals and objectives. Carry out additional tasks as needed to support the overall needs of the service