Posted 9 hours ago
Program Manager
@ Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Native Counselling Services of Alberta is hiring a full-time Program Manager for its Indigenous Youth Supportive Housing in Edmonton. The role oversees staff supervision, program implementation, participant engagement, operational oversight and critical incident management in a recovery-focused, culturally grounded program. The posting states a starting salary of $70,000 to $80,000 annually based on experience.
Pay:
$70,000–$80,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Supervise staff and oversee program implementation
- Manage participant engagement and critical incidents
- Build community partnerships
- Ensure service delivery and documentation standards
- Plan and coordinate staff activities
Requirements summary:
- Working knowledge of Indigenous communities and cultures
- Understanding of historic trauma and colonization
- Good computer and IT skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Reliable vehicle and valid Alberta driver's licence
- Criminal record and child intervention checks
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Criminal record check, Child intervention check, CSC Security clearance |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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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 | 17 |
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PROGRAM MANAGER
INDIGENOUS YOUTH SUPPORT HOUSING
Full time – Edmonton, Alberta
Closing date: November 24,2026
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 support services for/in our Indigenous Youth Supportive Housing. The program will be recovery-focused, with an emphasis on sober living, cultural connection, live-skills development, individualized case management and supporting young people toward long-term housing stability and independence. We are looking for a dedicated self-motivated individual to fill the position of program manager in Edmonton.
Specific responsibilities of the position include:
- Responsible for staff supervision, program implementation, participant engagement, operational oversight, critical incident management.
- To focus on community partnerships and ensuring staff consistently meet NCSA expectations for service delivery and documentation.
- To plan, coordinate and supervise activities and services of staff to meet objectives of the program.
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.
- Good working knowledge of computers and information technology.
- Should have a basic understanding of the operations of Child and Family Services, Justice and Court systems, corrections, housing and income supports is an asset.
- Having previous supervisor experience is an asset.
- Ability to work as a team with excellent written and verbal communication skills. To be dependable, maintain confidentiality, build working relationships with staff and residents.
- Must be prepared to learn NCSA Resiliency Model and agree to be fully immersed in the model with interactions with staff, residents’ community and government agencies.
- Ability to represent NCSA in a professional manner, dress appropriately for the position.
- Must have a reliable vehicle, valid Alberta driver’s license with required insurance for the position.
- Must provide current criminal record check, child intervention check and able to pass CSC Security clearance in order to maintain employment.
Starting salary- $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 annual based on experience
Please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Marg Milicevic, Manager, Human Resources
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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