Posted 3 days ago
Full Time Overnight Support Worker-with Benefits
@ The Calgary John Howard Society
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
The Calgary John Howard Society is hiring a full-time overnight support worker for Bedford House, a 24-hour community residential facility housing men on federal conditional release. The role supervises residents and the facility overnight, with awake shifts from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on a 40-hour weekly rotation (Thursday to Sunday or Monday to Thursday). A current CPIC criminal record check is required, and benefits are offered.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise residents and facility per written policy
- Perform general overnight shift duties
- Respond to routine and crisis situations
- Maintain resident and community safety
Requirements summary:
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Some post-secondary or criminal justice system experience
- Trauma-informed care knowledge
- Current CPIC criminal record check
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPIC, Brain Story Certification |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
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The Calgary John Howard Society
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Reducing crime and making Calgary communities safer by helping youth and adults make positive changes.
Full company description
The Calgary John Howard Society (CJHS) reduces crime and makes Calgary communities safer by helping criminally involved youth and adults make positive changes. We do this by providing housing, education, employment and support programs that provide alternatives to breaking the law.
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- People associated on LinkedIn
- 107
- Reported office locations
- 4502 Builders Rd SE, 1000, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4C6, CA
- Business categories
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- Charity
- Social Assistance
- Other recorded names
- The Calgary John Howard Society
- Calgary John Howard Society
- Specialties
- Restorative Justice
- Natural Supports
- Harm Reduction
- Criminal Records
- Criminal Involvement
- Youth
- Adults
- Crime Prevention
- and Trauma-Informed Care
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The Calgary John Howard Society (CJHS) reduces crime and makes Calgary communities safer by helping criminally involved youth and adults make positive changes. We do this by providing housing, education, employment and support programs that provide alternatives to breaking the law.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1989 |
| Specialties | Restorative JusticeNatural SupportsHarm ReductionCriminal RecordsCriminal InvolvementYouthAdultsCrime Preventionand Trauma-Informed Care |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Bedford House –Full Time Overnight Support Worker –with Benefits
The Agency
The Calgary John Howard Society (CJHS) is a charity that reduces crime and makes Calgary communities safer by helping youth and adults make positive changes and move away from criminal behaviour. We do this by addressing the root causes of crime through housing, education, employment programs and support so that individuals have alternatives to breaking the law. CJHS is committed to restorative justice and an organizational environment that recognizes the dignity and worth of each person. CJHS values diversity and inclusion and welcomes qualified applicants from all walks of life.
The Program
Bedford House is a community-based residential facility (CRF) that provides housing, ongoing counselling, support and connections to appropriate community services to men who are on federal conditional release. Staffed 24 hours a day, Bedford House is apartment-style living.
The Position
The Overnight Support Worker is responsible for: supervising residents and the facility in accordance with written policy; performing all general shift duties; maintaining strong written/verbal communication; maintaining a flexible approach in meeting the needs of the residents while maintaining the safety of the community; and being prepared and physically able to deal with routine/crisis situations. The shifts are awake overnights, 9:00 p.m.- 7:00 a.m.
There are two Full-Time Overnight Support Worker positions available: A Thursday through Sunday rotation, and a Monday through Thursday rotation. Both rotations are 40 hours/week.
The Overnight Support Worker must have strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team setting; some post-secondary education or equivalent experience working within the criminal justice system; good verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills; the ability to set and maintain professional boundaries; and knowledge regarding trauma-informed care. A current criminal record check (CPIC) is required.
Brain Story Certification considered an asset.
Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.
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