Job Description

Hospice Calgary is a non-profit organization serving the Calgary community for over 30 years.

Through our three centres of care, we support children, teens, and adults through the grieving process as they face advanced illness or the death of someone in their life. We promise to have the difficult conversations about death, dying, and grief while honouring each unique experience of grief.

The Children's Grief Centre is growing!

We are seeking experienced and skilled counsellors to join our clinical team to provide short and long-term grief and trauma-focused counselling to children, teens, and their families who are grieving a sudden or expected death.

What We Offer

We recognize many skillful mental health practitioners are seeking a balanced workload for sustainability and enjoyment in their work. Hospice Calgary's clinical model is able to provide that for our team members.

Flexibilityin client scheduling Option of

.4 or .6 FTEif seeking part-time position or working in private practice

Competitive Pay

Vacation, Sick and Wellness Benefits

$250 Annual PD allotment Allotment toward professional registration

Community of Practice(grief-specific) to reduce isolation and increase sustainability Bi-weekly

1:1 Clinical Supervision

Quarterly Professional Developmentsessions Annual September clinical team retreat Enrolment in Grief in My Backpackresource 70-20-10 model for professional development

What We Require

Registration as R Psych, MSW/RSW, CCC, Counselling Therapists. Provisional psychologists will be considered but external supervision will be responsibility of applicant Minimum 3-5 years clinical counselling experience Alignment with Hospice Calgary's values as well as philosophy of hospice and grief care Experience with children, teens, and families Demonstration of competencies and evidence-based theoretical orientation and therapeutic modalities A strong understanding of child and adolescent development in conceptualization and practice Understanding of grief and loss in therapeutic work Ability to effectively self-manage caseload Required shifts: Thursday evenings and Friday afternoon to reduce access barriers. 4 sessions per day and completion of case notes within 5 business days Participation in (bi-weekly) Community of Practice*
Commitment to ongoing professional development including 1:1 clinical supervision with CGC Director as well as observations for case management and clinical growth Non-compete agreement, if currently in private practice Valid driver's license with own transportation
Submit

cover letter and resume with attention to Shanna Shepherd, Director of Children's Grief Centre hiring@hospicecalgary.ca

Only qualified applicants will be contacted

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $40.00-$43.00 per hour

Work Location: In person