Interdependent Living Services – Asleep Overnight Child and Youth Care Counsellor

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 7,000 young people and families each year.

For more information about Hull Services, please visit our website: www.hullservices.ca

The Program:

Interdependent Living Services (ILS) is a community based independent living skills program. Typically, the individuals receiving services have complex needs that include social competency deficits, developmental delay, mental health and emotional/behavioural problems. The goals of the program are to help individuals increase their adaptive skills to achieve greater independence. The program provides a graduated system of independence and flexible supports based on developmental, emotional, and mental health needs. Supports can be increased or reduced based on youth needs.

The Position:

ILS is hiring a part-time ASLEEP Overnight Child and Youth Care Counsellor. The role will start immediately.  This position will work 32 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) between 11:00p.m. – 7:00a.m., 4 nights on and 4 nights off.

This is an asleep position, with the exception of one hour of work, and times where situations arise that require attention. Overnight Counsellors are also expected to attend bi-weekly staff meetings and be available to work statutory holidays.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend to the physical safety, esteem and developmental needs of the youth (person served).
• Select and make appropriate use of behavioural interventions and strategies.
• Communicate rules and behavioural limits and follow through on appropriate behavioural interventions.
• Identify and act on goal-related teaching opportunities; use appropriate teaching methods and approaches to transfer information and skills.
• Provide meaningful and responsible role modelling.
• Improve the quality of life for the persons served by attending to their physical environment.
• Act as an avenue of recourse or grievance for the person served and represent his/her interests.
• Carry out advocacy responsibilities with regard to the person served and the Agency.
• In working with persons served, parents/guardians, co-workers, other professionals and the public, demonstrate appropriate conduct in terms of behaviour, appearance, and presentation and adhere to Agency expectations with regard to confidentiality.
• Attend to team responsibilities in terms of participation, communication, and demonstrating a positive attitude.
• Model socially acceptable values, e.g., integrity, fairness, and respect.
• Participate in professional development activities.

 Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree or diploma in Human Services or Social Sciences (completed or working toward).
• Experience in Therapeutic Campus-Based Care treatment or congregate care preferred.
• High level of personal competence in the formation and maintenance of caring and therapeutic relationships.
• Demonstrated interest, commitment, consistency, and a high level of personal maturity and responsibility.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Cross cultural competence; knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the recommendations, goals and activities of the commission.
• A Police Information Check, which includes a vulnerable sector search, is required (or is in process of being completed) prior to employment.
• A Child Intervention Record Check is required upon commencement of employment.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and ability to drive Agency vehicles is preferred (min. 2 years driving experience with a class 5/GDL class 5 license).
• Completion of ASIST, First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Certified with CYCAA would be considered an asset.

How to Apply:

• If interested, please inform your Coordinator and direct your cover letter and updated resume to careers@hullservices.ca
• Please indicate “Your Full Name – ILS Overnight Counsellor” in the subject line of your email.

The deadline for application is Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

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.