Volunteer Roles and Resources
Facilitator Resources
Facilitator Resources
Access tools, policies, and guidance to support your role as a SMART Recovery Facilitator.
Empowering Recovery Through Community
SMART Recovery Canada is powered by trained volunteers who help make free, evidence-based recovery support available across the country. Volunteers play a vital role in supporting meetings, outreach, and community awareness.
Whether you’re interested in facilitating meetings or supporting community engagement, there are meaningful ways to get involved.
Become a SMART Recovery Facilitator
About Facilitators
SMART Recovery facilitators lead meetings and help create a respectful, structured environment where participants can explore practical tools for self-directed change. Facilitators guide discussions using the SMART Recovery approach and help ensure meetings remain focused, supportive, and inclusive.
Facilitators do not provide counselling, treatment, or clinical advice.
What Facilitators Do
- Lead online or in-person SMART Recovery meetings
- Support group discussions using SMART tools and principles
- Follow facilitator policies, meeting guidelines, and ethical standards
- Help maintain a safe and respectful meeting environment
Training & Preparation
Facilitators complete SMART Recovery training to prepare for their role. Training covers:
- The SMART Recovery approach and core tools
- Group facilitation skills and meeting structure
- Roles, boundaries, and expectations
SMART Recovery Ambassador Program
About the Ambassador Program
SMART Recovery Ambassadors support awareness and outreach efforts in their communities. This role is ideal for people who want to help share information about SMART Recovery and support community engagement without facilitating meetings.
Ambassadors do not provide recovery support or lead meetings. Instead, they help increase awareness of SMART Recovery Canada and connect people to available resources.
What Ambassadors Do
- Share SMART Recovery information in the community
- Support outreach and awareness initiatives
- Help connect SMART Recovery Canada with local organizations and partners
- Represent SMART Recovery Canada in a respectful and informed way
Who this role is for
- People interested in supporting recovery-informed initiatives
- Volunteers who enjoy outreach, communication, or community engagement
- Individuals looking for a flexible, non-facilitation role