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- Employment type
- Temporary, Casual
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Recovery Support Worker will guide participants through a faith-based addiction recovery program while maintaining a safe and structured environment. Responsibilities include facilitating group activities, providing crisis intervention, and documenting participant progress.
Job details
Recovery Support Worker – Men's Addiction Recovery Program Status: Casual Wage: $24.72/hour Location: Chilliwack, BC Shifts: Variable shifts including days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays About Us Ruth and Naomi’s Mission is a Christian faith-based organization dedicated to transforming lives impacted by homelessness, poverty, and addiction through the love of God. For over 20 years, we’ve been providing meals, shelter, and recovery support in Chilliwack. Today, we serve over 500 meals daily, provide housing to over 200 individuals each night, and walk with dozens of people in our recovery programs. The Role We are seeking compassionate, committed Recovery Support Workers to support participants in our men’s addiction recovery program. Using the Genesis Process—a faith-based recovery model—you’ll guide individuals on their healing journey while helping maintain a safe, structured, and grace-filled environment. This is a casual position, best suited for someone with flexibility to work evenings and weekends. Key Responsibilities Support life skills development and structured activities Offer emotional support and crisis intervention Promote a safe and encouraging recovery environment Collaborate with the team and maintain accurate documentation Assist with group facilitation What You Bring Training or experience in addiction recovery, counselling, or social services preferred Trauma-informed and harm-reduction understanding Strong communication and problem-solving skills Vulnerable sector Criminal Record Check (required) First Aid/CPR (can be completed within 30 days of hire) Willingness to uphold and respect Ruth & Naomi's values and mission (personal relationship with Jesus Christ and willingness to sign our statement of faith required). Why Join Us $24.72/hour wage Supportive, purpose-driven team Be part of meaningful, faith-based work that changes lives For more information, see the full job description HERE!
What you’ll do
The Recovery Support Worker will guide participants through a faith-based addiction recovery program while maintaining a safe and structured environment. Responsibilities include facilitating group activities, providing crisis intervention, and documenting participant progress.
Requirements
Candidates should have training or experience in addiction recovery, counselling, or social services, along with a commitment to the organization's faith-based mission. A vulnerable sector criminal record check and First Aid/CPR certification are required.
Benefits
- Supportive team
- Purpose-driven work
Listed skills
- social services · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- crisis intervention · Preferred
- Group Facilitation · Preferred
- Documentation · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Addiction recovery
- Counselling
- Social services
- Trauma-informed care
- Harm-reduction
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Crisis intervention
- Life skills development
- Group facilitation
- Documentation
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
- Addiction Recovery
- First Aid Certification
- Compassion
- Social Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Problem Solving
- Life Skills Development
- Trauma Care
Job areas
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Recovery Support Specialist
- Caregiver / Personal Care Aide
- Companions and Valets
- Personal Care Aides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides
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