Primary Worker

Native Counselling Services of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Native Counselling Services of Alberta seeks a dedicated residential support role to assist residents and staff in a healing lodge setting. The position emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and collaboration with community agencies to ensure well-being and effective service delivery.

Ideal candidates... possess Indigenous knowledge, trauma awareness, and solid IT skills; a valid Alberta driver’s license is an asset; expect checks and a collaborative, team-based work environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience with Indigenous communities, cultures, healing and language.
• Understanding of historic trauma and colonization impacts on Indigenous people.
• Basic computer skills and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure program requirements are met and communicate concerns to management.
• Monitor security functions to ensure care and wellbeing of residents and staff.
• Maintain accurate documentation of activities and incident reports.

Skills

Indigenous knowledge

Cultural awareness

Communication

Team player

Time management

IT literacy

Job description

Full Time, Part-time, Casual – Edmonton, Alberta

Native Counselling Services of Alberta’s mission is to promote the resilience of the indigenous individual and family, through programs and services that are grounded in reclaiming our interconnectedness, reconciliation of relationships and self-determination.

Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) is committed to providing culturally relevant and holistic support services for individuals who are addressing barriers to a healthy lifestyle. We are looking for a individual who will be a support to residents and staff within the program. The ideal individuals we are looking for should be committed to the mandate of the organization and our vision. The individual should be highly motivated, dependable and ensure the safety of the residents, staff and communities within the healing lodge.

Specific responsibilities of the position include:

• To ensure program requirements are met within the areas and communicate any concerns, recommendations to the appropriate management.
• To monitor and observe the static and dynamic security functions to ensure the care and well being of residents and staff.
• To meet the required day to day duties including accurate documentation on activities and any critical incident reports.

Our ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:

• In-depth experience and working knowledge of Indigenous communities, cultures, healing and language.
• Demonstrated understanding of historic trauma and the impact of colonization on Indigenous people.
• Good working knowledge of computers and information technology.
• Should have a basic understanding of the operations of Child and Family Services, Justice and court systems, corrections, income supports and understand the principles of Housing First.
• Ability to work as a team with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be dependable, maintain confidentiality, build working relationships with community agencies and clients, having professional boundaries. Must be organized, have excellent time management skills and be self motivated to ensure contractual agreements are met.
• Must be prepared to learn NCSA Resiliency Model and agree to be fully immersed in the model with all interactions with staff, residents, community and government agencies.
• Ability to represent Native Counselling Services of Alberta in a professional manner.
• A valid Alberta driver’s license and reliable vehicle is an asset.
• Must provide current criminal record check, child intervention checks upon hire and able to pass CSC security clearance to remain employed.

Starting salary- $22.50 to $25.00 per hour

Thank you for your interest in joining the NCSA team. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and accessible to all. Should you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact our Human Resource team.