Posted 10 days ago
Wellness Coordinator
@ Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Overview
Native Counselling Services of Alberta is hiring a full-time Wellness Coordinator for its Hotel Supportive Housing Program in Red Deer, Alberta. The role helps Indigenous residents set healing plans, build resilience against historic trauma, and coordinate partner supports. The posting states a starting salary of $50,000 to $55,000 per year and a closing date of November 10, 2026.
Pay:
$50,000–$55,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Help residents build healing plans and self-determination
- Reconcile impacts of colonialism and historic trauma
- Develop a collaborative system of supports with partners
- Ensure program requirements meet contractual agreements
Requirements summary:
- Working knowledge of Indigenous communities, cultures and healing
- Social work degree or related HR experience, or extensive group facilitation
- Strong computer and information technology skills
- Valid Alberta class 5 licence and clean driver's abstract
- Recent criminal record and child welfare checks
- Valid first aid and CPR certificate
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | First aid certificate |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | social work |
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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
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- No
- Reported total investment
- 70,219
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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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WELLNESS COORDINATOR
NCSA Hotel Supportive Housing Program, Red Deer, Alberta
Closing date: November 10, 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) offers a variety of support services to Indigenous individuals to assist in addressing barriers that hinder their holistic lifestyles. Currently we are looking for a highly motivated individual to fill the full-time position of wellness coordinator to assist residents to self-determine, develop healing plans and follow through on actions to create positive changes in their health and lives.
Specific responsibilities of the position include:
- To help build residency of individuals to reconcile the impacts of colonialism and historic trauma.
- To work with partners to develop a collaborative system of supports and services to residents.
- Ensure program requirements are met in accordance with contractual agreements.
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.
- Possess social work degree or related human resource experience or, extensive working experience facilitating groups/ circles.
- Proficient working knowledge of computers and information technology.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize work exceptional or and written communication skills, strong interpersonal relations, conflict resolution, leadership.
- Ability to work in a team environment and/or work independently with minimum supervision.
- Must maintain confidentiality, on occasion able to work flexible hours based on group circles.
- Professional appearance, maintain boundaries and behaviours suitable for the position.
- Good understanding of the operations of service systems such as addictions, mental health, income support, health and wellness and educational training.
- Possess administrative assistant degree or related human resource experience or extensive experience working with Indigenous people.
- Understanding of the operations of Child and Family Services, Justice and court systems, corrections Canada, housing and income supports is an asset.
- Possess knowledge and in-depth understanding of historic trauma and impacts on Indigenous people.
- Ability to seek out and establish professional relationships and contracts with individuals and organizations.
- Possess effective communication, decision-making, problem solving and time management skills.
- Must work efficiently and effectively as part of the team across the organization with significant communication, interpersonal and documentation skills both oral and written.
- Must provide recent Criminal Record/ Child Welfare Check with a valid first aid and C.P.R. certificate.
- Must have a reliable vehicle, valid Alberta class 5 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract, required liability insurance and confirmation of insurance coverage.
Starting salary- $50,000 to $55,000 annual
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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