Recovery Navigator (Temporary Part-Time)

RGIT Australia; Powell River; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Lift Community Services in Powell River, BC seeks a Recovery Navigator for a temporary part-time role to assist people who use substances in accessing services, information, and social supports. This position works within a trauma-informed, client-centered, harm-reduction framework to coordinate care and connect clients with recovery pathways.

Responsibilities include collaborating with staff and community partners, documenting progress, and supporting goal setting and service navigation.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• Certificate in Community Social Service or related field is required.
• 1 year of related experience is required.
• Knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and recovery models is essential.
• Awareness of barriers and health inequities affecting people who use substances is required.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural safety and 2SLGBTQIA+ supports.
• Basic computer literacy and familiarity with client databases.
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for clients and connect them with recovery pathways.
• Support clients to access services, information, and social supports.
• Collaborate with staff, peers, families, and community partners.
• Maintain trauma-informed, client-centered practices within harm reduction framework.
• Document interactions and client progress in appropriate databases.

Skills

Harm reduction

Trauma-informed practice

Recovery models

Client intake

Goal setting

Service navigation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Documentation

Independent work

Education

Grade 12

Certificate in Community Social Service

Tools

Client databases

Job description

Recovery Navigator (Temporary Part-Time)

Powell River, British Columbia, Canada • CA$29.76 - CA$31.64

Part-time Temporary Entry Level

Posted 21 Sep 2026

Description

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.

Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community.

The Position

The Recovery Navigator supports people who use substances by helping them access services, information, and social supports, while encouraging wellness and harm reduction practices. Working within a trauma-informed, client-centered, and harm reduction framework, the Recovery Navigator contributes to a welcoming and inclusive space by coordinating care, connecting clients with recovery pathways, and collaborating with staff, peers, families, and community partners.

Overview

• Job status: Temporary Part-Time, 19-months or until return of incumbent
• Job title: Recovery Navigator
• Hours of Work: 35 (7 hours per day, 9am-4:30pm, Tuesday to Saturday)
• Date Posted: September 21, 2026
• Close Date: October 5, 2026
• Start Date: December 7, 2026
• Hourly wage: $29.76 per hour
• Reports to: Community Health Services Manager

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Certificate in Community Social Service or related field.
• Recent, related experience of one (1) year.
• Knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and recovery models.
• Awareness of barriers, systemic issues, and health inequities affecting people who use substances.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural safety, traditional healing, and 2SLGBTQIA+ supports.
• Basic computer literacy and familiarity with client databases.
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check clearance.

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Skills and Assets

• Strong knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and recovery models.
• Ability to build trusting, respectful, and non-judgmental relationships with participants.
• Experience with client intake, goal setting, person-centered action planning, and service navigation.
• Knowledge of community resources, including health, housing, substance use, and recovery services.
• Strong understanding of systemic barriers, health inequities, and culturally safe practices.
• Ability to respond to medical emergencies in accordance with training and protocols.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and computer skills, including client database management.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, client-centered environment.

Working Condition and Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in an active environment with exposure to pets, drug paraphernalia, and substance use.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.
• This job includes frequent exposure to pets, drug paraphernalia including sharps, and illicit substance use.

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla’amin People. We honour the land, the Tla’amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.

Company Overview

Lift Community Services is an community-based non-profit society that offers community programs and services that improve the lives of people living in the qathet Region. We work with people facing barriers and community partners to build relationships, find solutions to community challenges, and mobilize resources to help community members get the support they need to thrive. We offer housing and employment services, and a range of other inclusive, supportive services like literacy supports, food security programs, family services, harm reduction and health care services, complex care housing services, and more.