Lead recreation and wellness programming at Nanaimo Correctional Centre while supporting women's community reintegration and resource access. This temporary full-time role is onsite in Nanaimo, BC.

Bonaventure Support Services seeks a Recreation and Community Release Support Worker for women inmates in a newly redeveloped unit. You will deliver therapeutic activities, develop fitness plans, support healthy living, and help short-term inmates prepare for release. The work combines recreation leadership, trauma-informed practice, and community-resource navigation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead recreational and therapeutic activities tailored to individual needs
- Coordinate workshops, wellness events, and fitness assessments
- Educate inmates about nutrition, exercise, and stress management




- Track progress and maintain service records
- Collaborate with correctional staff and community agencies

Requirements:

- Experience in recreation therapy, community support, or related fields
- Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills
- Understanding of trauma-informed practice and social determinants
- Ability to maintain skilled boundaries with diverse populations
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and required facility training

Apply recreation leadership, wellness programming, and empathetic communication while supporting women through healing and reintegration services.

📌 Recreation Support Worker Corrections (Nanaimo)
🏢 Bonaventure Support Services
📍 Nanaimo