Volunteer

Volunteer Program

Welcome to Austin Recovery’s new and improved Volunteer Program! We have many volunteer opportunities available in a variety of areas and skill-sets!

UPDATE: We have revised our volunteer application process for 12-Step volunteers. Austin Recovery is excited to announce a new partnership with Communities for Recovery, an organization that specializes in the orientation, training, and management of Peer Recovery Support and Peer Recovery Coach volunteers.  Please review the information below carefully. Beginning May 1, 2011, all 12-Step and recovery-related volunteers will be required to re-apply and re-orient, regardless of having attended volunteer orientation at Austin Recovery previously.

Volunteers bringing services not directly related to recovery such as financial planning, yoga and administrative project assistance will continue to be supervised by Austin Recovery’s Volunteer Manager, Will Miley.

For information about applying for 12-Step volunteer opportunities, click here. For information about any other volunteer opportunities at Austin Recovery, click here.

12-Step Volunteer Opportunities:

Starting May 1, 2011, Communities for Recovery will be screening, orientating, training, assigning and managing current and new Austin Recovery 12 Step and recovery related volunteers (including chairing or supporting sanctioned AA/NA/CA/Alanon groups, speakers, etc.). As a result, there will be new sobriety, screening and monitoring requirements associated with the organization’s volunteer programs.

Beginning May 1, 2011, all 12-Step and recovery-related volunteers will be required to re-apply and re-orient through Communities for Recovery, regardless of having attended volunteer orientation at Austin Recovery previously.

Apply to be a 12-Step Volunteer:

If you are interested in volunteering at Austin Recovery in any 12-Step/recovery capacity, contact:

Heather Kess, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Communities for Recovery

Phone: (512) 758-7682
hkess@cforr.org

Other Volunteer Opportunities:

Austin Recovery has a need for volunteers with a variety of skills in a several different areas, including:

• Administration
• Computers/technology
• Sports/recreation (art, yoga, aerobics, weight training, etc.)
• Event planning
• Community outreach
• Life/career planning (financial planning, legal consulting, interview/resume consulting, etc.)
• And more!

Click here for a full list of current non-12-Step volunteer opportunities.

Qualifications for Volunteer Work:

• Skills appropriate to the volunteer position (including certification when applicable for the position)
• Ability to be genuine and support Austin Recovery's treatment philosophy

Apply to be a Volunteer (for Non-12-Step Positions):

1. Submit application including references (download application at link below)
2. Complete interview with volunteer coordinator
3. Attend orientation and/or training
4. Set up specific time and responsibilities for volunteer work

View current opportunities