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Indigenous Peer Addiction Support Worker - job post

Chrysalis Drug & Alcohol Abuse Recovery Society
Vancouver, BC
$26.23–$27.26 an hour - Permanent, Part-time

Job details

Pay

  • $26.23–$27.26 an hour

Job type

  • Part-time
  • Permanent

Location

Vancouver, BC

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Discounted or free food
  • Casual dress

Full job description

ABOUT US

Chrysalis Society is a trauma‑responsive organization supporting women through early recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. We operate a full continuum of care, including 1st‑stage and 2nd‑stage homes and housing subsidies, with no time limits on programs so women can heal at their own pace.

JOB SUMMARY 24 hours per week

The Indigenous Peer Support Worker is a core member of the New Day team, providing culturally grounded, trauma‑responsive, and relational support to Indigenous women on their healing and recovery journeys. Working collaboratively with the Cultural Program Coordinator and Intake Worker, they deliver Indigenous wellness programming in a culturally safe and supportive environment.

The Indigenous Peer Support Worker draws on lived experience, cultural knowledge, and peer‑based practice to support Indigenous women to connect with their cultural identity and recover from addiction. This role provides emotional, cultural, practical, and community‑oriented support in a manner that is non‑judgmental, inclusive, and rooted in traditional Indigenous teachings.

This position supports day‑to‑day household routines, contributes to a safe and stable home environment, assists with culturally grounded programming, and helps residents navigate challenges through active listening, relational practice, and non‑violent communication.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Lived/living experience with recovery and wellness, including a minimum of 2-3 years of recovery if applicable
  • Knowledge of Indigenous healing practices, ceremonies, teachings, and cultural protocols
  • ALR Training Certificate - Implementing BC’s Supportive Recovery Standards
  • Foundational Skills for the Substance Use, Treatment, and Recovery Workforce Certificate
  • Basic counselling, peer support, or frontline support experience
  • Familiarity with non‑violent communication, trauma‑responsive care, intersectionality, and anti‑oppression frameworks
  • Ability to maintain accurate documentation using Windows re: Outlook, Word, and Teams
  • Emergency First Aid & Naloxone Training - Community Care
  • Food Safe
  • Class 5 Driver’s License
  • Criminal Records Check

· Preference is given to individuals culturally knowledgeable with an Indigenous background, as per Section 41 of the Human Rights Code.

· As a provider of residential homes for women healing from and/or vulnerable to and/or at the ongoing risk of male-perpetrated violence, preference is given to women, as per Section 41 of the Human Rights Code.

· The wisdom, expertise & diverse perspectives that come from lived experiences relating to Living in Community's work are respected, valued & sought.

Please submit your resume to: admin@chrysalissociety.com

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $26.23-$27.26 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person

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