U13/Mountainside – Night Counsellor

Hull Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization offering mental health services is seeking a full-time Night Counsellor for their U13/Mountainside program. The role involves attending to the security and welfare of children overnight, providing support and supervision in a therapeutic environment. Ideal candidates will have a background in Human Services or related fields, experience with youth care, and a commitment to building inclusive relationships. The position demands clear communication skills and the ability to handle crisis situations effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in Therapeutic Campus-Based Care treatment preferred.
• Clear Police Check including Vulnerable Sector Check required.
• Completion of ASIST, First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the physical security of the program.
• Attend to the physical needs and medical requirements of the children.
• Manage crisis in the program using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.

Skills

Cross cultural competence

Ability to engage youth

Demonstrated interest and commitment

Ability to work independently

Education

Degree or Diploma in Human Services or Social Sciences

Job description

U13/Mountainside – Night Counsellor

Submitted on Wednesday, 06/11/2025 - 12:19 pm

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression.

About Us:

Hull Services has long had a reputation for providing leading edge child, youth, and family mental health services. We work with children, youth and families who have experienced mental health struggles, behavioural problems, developmental delay, neglect, abuse and trauma. Hull offers them an opportunity to seek well-being and happiness, with a focus on mental health. Hull’s vision is for resilient young people and families to thrive within communities that support their mental health and well-being. Hull’s programs and services include prevention and early intervention, family-based treatment, school-based services, community group care, campus-based care, adult services and education and training. Located in Calgary, we have been serving Alberta’s young people and families for 60 years, and support over 8,000 young people and families each year.

TheSpecializedU13 and Mountainside Programs are trauma-informed, relationship-based, intensivetreatment programsserving youth between the ages of 9 and 13. We use evidence-based treatment methods including, the NeurosequentialModel of Therapeutics (NMT), developedby Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., into our therapeutic milieu-basedtreatment program.

The Position:

We are looking for a regular, full-time Night Counsellor. This is a awake, overnight position working from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

The Night Counsellors’ primary responsibilities are to attend to the health and welfare of the children and the security of the programs and campus. Employees in this classification perform essential work as it applies to the care, nurturance, and supervision of our youth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the physical security of the program.
• Conduct program rounds to account for all the children and ensure good program order, safety and security.
• Routinely conduct rounds throughout the night at designated intervals and as necessary in situations when increased surveillance of the program and children is warranted, e.g., when there are concerns regarding suicide ideation, self-harm and medical issues.
• Attend to the physical needs and medical requirements of the children.
• Manage crisis in the program, provide support through the utilization of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention during periods of instability. This can include utilizing physical intervention when appropriately trained.
• Use routines and activities to give children security and enable them to relate to others in socially acceptable ways; help the youth understand the need for routines and structure.
• Provide meaningful and responsible role modelling, as well as direct teaching in areas of grooming, hygiene, dress, nutrition, and social manners.
• Ensure effective follow-through of specific interventions and strategies for each child as per treatment plan and directives.
• Keep apprised of all relevant documentation pertaining to the program and children such as service plans and the night directives manual.
• Maintain an up-to-date bed plan in the night directives manual.
• Record observations and significant information in appropriate reporting formats.
• Report information regarding night events, child count, and all noteworthy/atypical situations and critical incidents to the Program Coordinator, senior staff or other appropriate personnel as required.
• Attend to other administrative tasks as required.
• Within reason, attend to housekeeping tasks.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Human Services or Social Sciences and/or equivalent work experience is considered an asset.
• Experience in Therapeutic Campus-Based Care treatment or congregate care preferred.
• Ability to engage youth in the treatment process and build therapeutic relationships.
• Demonstrated interest, commitment, consistency, flexibility, and a high level of personal maturity and responsibility.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as effectively and cooperatively with co-workers.
• Cross cultural competence; knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the recommendations, goals and activities of the commission.
• Clear Police Check including Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and ability to drive Agency vehicles preferred (min. 3 years driving experience with a class 5/GDL class 5 license).
• Completion of ASIST, First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Certification with CYCAA would be considered an asset.

To Apply:

• If interested, please direct your cover letter, and resume to [e-mail]
• Please indicate “Your Full Name – U13/Mountainside Night Counsellor” in the subject line of your email.

The application deadline is June 27, 2025

Salary Range: $44,424-$56,064

At Hull, one of our core values is Inclusion and we seek to understand people’s lived experience, holding a deep respect for their unique backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, cultures and identities. It is our desire to humbly build trust and mutual respect with the people we serve who have often been marginalized and oppressed for their differences. To achieve this, Hull seeks open, self-aware individuals who reflect the diversity of those we serve and can help us build a safe, healthy, inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, or sexual orientation.