Recovery Works Volunteer Apprenticeship Program: Employer Benefits

Partnering with Local Businesses to Build West Virginia’s Recovery Workforce

What’s the Program?

The Recovery Works Volunteer Apprenticeship connects local businesses with motivated volunteers who are clients of the Greenbrier County Day Report Center. Volunteers are justice-involved and in recovery. Each “apprentice” volunteers 8 hours per week for about 6 months to learn the SKRT (Skills, Knowledge, Resources, Training) of a trade — the practical pathway to a job in your field.
Transportation, scheduling, and coordination are handled by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) Center for Rural and Community Health (CRC) and Mountain Transit Authority, making this a low-risk, low-burden partnership for employers.

What’s In It for My Business?

Build Your Future Workforce
      • Meet potential employees before hiring.
      • Mentor someone who is eager to learn your trade and motivated to work.
      • Shape their understanding of your industry’s real-world expectations.
      Seamless Connection to Jobs & Hope WV

        Every Volunteer Apprenticeship site will be offered a connection to Jobs & Hope WV, which can offer Wage reimbursement for new hires (up to several months of salary) and tther workforce supports.

        Recognition & Community Leadership

          Recognition in local press releases and WVSOM/Jobs & Hope WV publications.

          Good Business, Stronger Community

            Your mentorship strengthens the local labor pool and demonstrates leadership in West Virginia’s recovery-friendly economy.

            What is the responsibility of businesses that participate in Recovery Works?

            • Host a volunteer apprentice in recovery for 8 hours per week.
            • Provide a safe, supervised environment focused on sharing the Skills, Knowledge, Resources, and Training needed for entry-level success in your field.
            • Identify an on-site “mentor” for the volunteer.
            • Your business can stop hosting a volunteer apprentice at any time

            Next Steps

            • Express interest: Email or call the Recovery Works team (Julian, see contact info. Below).
            • Fill out our online interest form, either online or on paper (Scan QR code or click on it)
            • WVSOM Staff will connect your business with the Greenbrier County Day Report Center
            • Warm handoff to Jobs & Hope WV: If you want, WVSOM will connect you directly to Jobs & Hope WV’s Employer Network and wage reimbursement team.
            • Start mentoring: Day Report Center will match your business with a participant and coordinate transportation.

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