Men’s Wellness & Recovery Support Worker – Residential

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation; Inuvik; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Professional Development

Comprehensive Benefits

Wellness Benefits

Pension Plan

4 weeks vacation

Job summary

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation in Inuvik seeks a Men's Wellness & Recovery Support Worker to assist residents in THARP, providing emotional support and helping maintain a structured, safe living environment.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care and cultural alignment with Inuvialuit values, requiring ability to work night, weekend, and holiday shifts in a 24/7 residential setting. This male-only position is a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years’ experience in a support, shelter, or wellness program preferred.
• Certifications in First Aid/CPR, NVCI, ASIST, and WHMIS (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct day-to-day support to residents, ensuring emotional and physical needs are met.
• Assist residents with meals, laundry, cleaning, and personal routines.
• Foster positive relationships and trust with residents through empathy, boundaries and consistency.
• Support residents in following facility guidelines and curfews.
• Encourage participation in cultural, recreational, and skill-building programs.
• Monitor and report changes in resident well-being to the Coordinator or Manager.
• Organize and facilitate structured activities and cultural programming.
• Promote engagement in community wellness and traditional practices.
• Support group sessions, family visits, and life-skills programs.
• Ensure residents have access to resources that promote healing and independence.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in resident spaces and communal areas.
• Assist with meal preparation, food service, and inventory.
• Conduct safety checks and report maintenance issues promptly.
• Follow IRC HR policies including overtime, standby & callback pay.
• Record daily observations and shift activities in logs and reports.
• Participate in shift handovers and staff debriefings.
• Maintain confidential documentation per IRC policies.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Calm under pressure

Written and verbal communication

Shift work 24/7

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation in Inuvik seeks a Men's Wellness & Recovery Support Worker to assist residents in THARP, providing emotional support and helping maintain a structured, safe living environment.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care and cultural alignment with Inuvialuit values, requiring ability to work night, weekend, and holiday shifts in a 24/7 residential setting. This male-only position is a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR).