RSD​/YRP​/PChAD – Relief Child and Youth Care Night Counsellors

RSD/YRP/PChAD – Relief Child and Youth Care Night Counsellors

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

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.

The Recovery Stabilization Detox (RSD), Youth Recovery Program (YRP), and PChAD programs are in partnership with Recovery Alberta. RSD is a 14 day, social detox setting for youth aged 12 to 18, with a strong focus on mental health, stabilization, and recovery. YRP is a 12-week, live-in program for youth aged 13 to 17 with substance use and recurring mental health concerns.

And PChAD is a 10–15 day court ordered, secure setting for detox, stabilization, and assessment.

These programs fall under the Agency’s Safe Directions continuum.

Hull Services is looking for Relief Child and Youth Care Night Counsellors for our Recovery Alberta Programs.

We are looking for applicants who can work a minimum of 6-8 shifts per month across these programs with night availability (shifts are generally 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.).

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the Relief Child and Youth Care Counsellor is a member of the interdisciplinary team which assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the treatment program(s) for our youth. The Counsellor participates fully in all facets of program life and is responsible for our youths’ daily care, treatment, health, nurturance, and supervision.

• 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.
• 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 Nights Program Coordinator, senior staff or other appropriate personnel as required.
• Attend to other administrative tasks as required.
• Within reason, attend to housekeeping tasks.
• As this is an “awake” position, staff are required to be alert, aware, and diligent throughout their shift

• Degree or diploma in Human Services or Social Sciences (or currently enrolled).
• Experience working in group homes/ congregate care (preferred).
• High level of personal competence in the formation and maintenance of caring and therapeutic…