Posted 18 days ago
Primary Worker (Full-Time Evenings / Overnights)
@ Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Overview
Native Counselling Services of Alberta is hiring a full-time Primary Worker for its supportive housing facilities in Red Deer, Alberta. The role monitors safety and supports residents in their personal growth through overnight or evening shifts, with a starting salary of $50,000 annually.
Pay:
$50,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Monitor static and dynamic security functions to keep residents and community safe
- Support residents in their personal growth in a safe, healthy environment
- Work scheduled overnight or evening shifts in supportive housing
Requirements summary:
- In-depth knowledge of Indigenous communities, cultures, healing and language
- Understanding of historic trauma and the impact of colonization
- Dependable, self-motivated, with strong time management and initiative
- Good working knowledge of computers and information technology
- Up-to-date criminal record check, child intervention check and driver's abstract
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Criminal record check, Child intervention check, Driver's abstract |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Native Counselling Services of Alberta
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Full company description
NCSA has been providing programs and services designed and delivered for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people in Alberta for over 50 years. We started by providing Courtworker assistance with the goal of attaining fair and equitable treatment for Indigenous people across the province. A National Leader Over the years, NCSA has evolved to meet the needs of Indigenous people who often feel alienated by complex legal and court procedures. Our family and youth programs, family, youth and criminal Indigenous Courtwork programs, two correctional institutions for Indigenous offenders (Buffalo Sage Wellness House and Stan Daniels Healing Centre), and BearPaw Media and Education position NCSA as a leader in the development of restorative justice models and practices for Indigenous people. NCSA's 40+ year history of producing high quality Indigenous training and resource production/distribution is unparalleled by any other organization. NCSA is a non-profit, non-political, Indigenous organization that has no religious affiliations. It is registered under the Societies Act of Alberta.
- LinkedIn followers
- 972
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 87
- Reported office locations
- 14904 121A Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5V 1A3, CA
- Business categories
- Charity
- Non Profit
- Social
- Other recorded names
- Native Counselling Services of Alberta
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 70,219
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
NCSA has been providing programs and services designed and delivered for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people in Alberta for over 50 years. We started by providing Courtworker assistance with the goal of attaining fair and equitable treatment for Indigenous people across the province. A National Leader Over the years, NCSA has evolved to meet the needs of Indigenous people who often feel alienated by complex…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Individual and Family Services |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1970 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 14 |
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PRIMARY WORKERS
HOTEL/SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Full-Time Evenings / Overnights – Red Deer, Alberta
Closing date: November 13, 2026
Native Counselling Services of Alberta’s mission is to promote the resilience of the indigenous individual and family, through programs and services that are grounded in reclaiming our interconnectedness, reconciliation of relationships and self-determination.
Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) is committed to providing culturally relevant and holistic services to individual residents within our housing facilities in the city of Red Deer. The facilities provide housing for individuals who are working to change their life situations. The individuals we are looking for must be dependable, willing to support and be a role model for the residents as they work toward living a healthy holistic lifestyle.
Specific responsibilities will include the following:
- To monitor and observe the static and dynamics security functions to ensure the care and well being of residents and community remain safe while providing ongoing supports as required.
- Responsible for supporting individuals in their self growth in a safe, healthy environment.
- To work the 12:00 am – 8:00 am shift, Sunday to Thursday (Full-Time Evenings), or
- To work the 4:00 pm -12:00 am shift, Monday to Friday (Full-Time Overnights).
Our ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:
- In-depth experience and working knowledge of Indigenous communities, cultures, healing and language.
- Demonstrated understanding of historic trauma and the impact of colonization on Indigenous people.
- Excellent time management, ability to prioritize work, should be self motivated and able to take initiatives to ensure safety of all.
- Must be dependable, dress appropriately for the position.
- Good working knowledge of computers and information technology.
- Ability to work as a team with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must maintain confidentiality, maintain professional boundaries, and open to learning.
- Strong interpersonal relations, conflict resolution, leadership and time management skills.
- Previous experience working with multi-barrier individuals is an asset.
- Up to date criminal record check, child intervention check and driver’s abstract.
Starting Range: $50,000 annual
Please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Marg Milicevic, Manager, Human Resource
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in joining the NCSA team. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and accessible to all.
Should you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact our Human Resource team.
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