Nurse Practitioner

Are you interested in joining a dynamic team and providing full scope trauma-informed medical care to complex individuals in our community? Do you bring experience in or have enthusiasm to learn addictions, adolescent medicine, mental health, sexual health, prenatal care, or pediatrics? Apply today and bring your innovative ideas to life at The Alex!

What We Do

Since 1973, The Alex has been a community-based, not-for-profit organization providing integrated primary health care, community support services, and housing-focused programs to individuals and families who experience barriers to accessing traditional health, housing, and social service systems. Services are grounded in principles of health equity, low-barrier access, trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, harm reduction, and person-centered care.

The Youth Health Clinic provides team-based primary health care and social programming to youth aged 12 to 24. The Youth Health Bus provides team-based primary health care and integrated mental health and social supports to youth aged 12 to 24 through a partnership with the Calgary Board of Education.

Under the general direction of the Mobile Health and Youth Health Centre Clinic Manager, the Youth Nurse Practitioner (NP) will work to their full scope of practice. The NP will provide comprehensive medical and social care to vulnerable clients in Calgary between the age of 12-24 as well as their children, including individuals with multiple co-morbidities. This will include advanced assessments and diagnoses, ordering diagnostics, and prescribing medications and other treatments. The NP will work primarily at The Alex Youth Health Centre.

This is a permanent, part-time position.

What You Will Do

• Provide care on the Youth Health Bus in collaboration with a Peer Support worker in an outreach capacity. Some services may also be delivered at the Alex Community and Youth Health Centers as needed.
• Work in the Youth Health Center providing comprehensive primary care and episodic care.
• Deliver episodic primary care to clients in community settings.
• Diagnose and manage both common and complex health conditions; provide advocacy and patient education.
• Conduct advanced assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and develop treatment plans.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other therapies.
• Perform procedures, interventions, and treatments (including wound care).
• Perform procedures, interventions, and treatments which could include IUD insertion and contraceptive implant insertions.
• Build a panel of patients through the clinics at The Alex.
• Provide guidance to members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations.
• Collect data and support evaluation processes.
• Provide support in program design and development.
• Foster a team culture that promotes health and safety and a harassment free environment.
• Support fostering a team culture that promotes collaboration and safety as well as a harassment free environment.
• Join Mosaic PCN upon hire.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• Active license with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) under Family/All ages registration.
• Completion of an approved Master’s degree/Nurse Practitioner program and triplicate prescribing authority.
• Demonstrated ability to practice both independently and within an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to work with complex individuals experiencing addictions, mental health, isolation, homelessness and poverty concerns.
• Strong communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to meet the unique needs of individuals.
• Comfort working with harm reduction, strength-based, and trauma-informed care approaches, along with an understanding of anti-oppressive practice.
• Ability to set boundaries yet able to effectively build relationships with hard to engage patients.
• High level of initiative, flexibility and professionalism.
• Experience, or willingness to expand experience, in addiction medicine and harm reduction, including starting and maintaining opioid replacement therapy. (e.g. Suboxone, Sublocade, Methadone and Naltrexone).
• Interest and experience in sexual health including pre/postnatal care is an asset.
• Experience with mental health assessment, support and treatment is beneficial.
• Experience working with gender diverse individuals is an asset.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team model and innovative outreach service delivery model.
• Experience with community outreach and crisis intervention is an asset.
• Knowledge of social services and non-profit services in Calgary is an asset.
• A Class 5 non-GDL driver’s license, a clean 3-year driver’s abstract, and a personal vehicle that can be used for work purposes.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire date; certification must be valid for a minimum of 6 months upon hire.
• A satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record clearance and child welfare intervention check are required.
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action is preferred.

Work Environment and Hours:

• Work primarily at The Alex Youth Health Centre (2840 2nd Ave SE) and one day of outreach on the Youth Health Bus.
• 0.6 FTE (22.5 hrs/week)
• Standard hours are 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday/Wednesday and Friday at the Youth Health Centre; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Thursday at the Youth Health Bus.
• An extended period of orientation and mentorship will be provided, tailored to your experience and comfort. Enthusiastic new graduate NPs are welcome to apply.
• Extended periods of sitting, standing, bending, and walking.
• Involves physical action requiring the ability to bend/crouch and reach above shoulder height.
• Work in clinic, some outreach or home visits.
• A positive team environment that encourages collaboration and continuous learning.
• Occasional driving for work-related purposes may be required.

What We Offer

*Pro-rated based on FTE

Some of the great benefits The Alex has to offer include:

• 3-weeks’ vacation
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Health / Wellness Spending Accounts
• RRSP, Student Loan Repayment Program, and/or Mortgage Accelerator Payment Program (up to 5% match)
• Personal Days
• Floating Holiday
• Sick/Wellness Days
• Employee Family Assistance Plan (EFAP)
• Professional Development

Driving on Behalf of The Alex

This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes. Successful candidates must show proof of a class 5 driver's license, a personal vehicle, and a clean 3-year drivers abstract. Candidates must consent to the possibility of an annual driver's abstract review to meet our insurance provider’s requirements. Mileage will be reimbursed in alignment with the CRA guidelines.

How To Apply

If you are as passionate as we are about making a difference in people’s lives, please visit our career centre: Jobs at The Alex | The Alex.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We will make every effort to accommodate candidate’s schedules and needs in all parts of the hiring process.

The Alex is committed to embedding the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity across the organization. We are committed to removing barriers to employment that are faced by equity-seeking groups and encourage (but not require) members of these groups to self-identify as such in their cover letters.

In accordance with our strategic priorities, we particularly encourage applications from individuals who self-identify as racialized* or Indigenous (First Nation, Metis, or Inuit).

*The term “racialized” is used here instead of the more outdated and inaccurate terms “racial minority, “visible minority”, “person of colour”, or “non-White”.

For further information about The Alex and its programs, we encourage you to visit our website atwww.thealex.ca.

At The Alex, we place a high value on strong, ethical, and professional relationships between clients and primary care providers. Clear boundaries are essential to ensuring safe, respectful, and effective care. To protect clients, medical professionals and staff, employees and contractors of The Alex are not permitted to access internal physicians, nurses, mental health clinicians, or other allied health professional services during their employment.

We recognize that some applicants may have had, or may currently have, meaningful care relationships with The Alex at the time of applying. If you are currently a client and wish to continue in our recruitment process, you are asked to disclose your service provider relationship. Should you be hired, you will be required to transition your care to an external provider within your first 90 days of employment and maintain this external care relationship for the duration of your employment. Reasonable extensions of the 90-day deadline may be considered where absolutely necessary and in the sole discretion of The Alex.

This approach helps us maintain clear boundaries, uphold professional standards, and protect our workers’ rights to privacy and confidentiality.

Standard hours are 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday/Wednesday and Friday at the Youth Health Centre; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Thursday at the Youth Health Bus.