Careers at Hospice Calgary

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At Hospice Calgary, we live our values every day, with clients, employees, colleagues and the community. We prioritize being an organization that provides a positive, healthy, professional, and safe work environment.

Diversity Makes Us Stronger

Current Opportunities

If you are a trained professional who seeks employment in a caring and compassionate environment, with others who are passionate about their work, Hospice Calgary may be right for you.

Health Care Aide (HCA), Rosedale Hospice

Casual (day, evening, and night shifts)

Are you experienced in palliative care settings, compassionate and empathetic for people in times of stress?

The position provides patient-related end-of-life care and assists with maintaining a safe, hygienic, comfortable, and efficient environment for the patients, staff, and visitors. The position also contributes to an ethical, safe, and inclusive environment through knowledge and practice of the organization’s policies and procedures.

Certification from a recognized Health Care Aide program or equivalent required.

For Complete Job Description and Qualifications:

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Please submit your resume and cover letter with attention to Erin Forsyth, Director of Clinical Care at Rosedale Hospice to hiring@hospicecalgary.ca.

Counsellor, Children's Grief Centre

1.0 FTE, Permanent Full Time

Are you an experienced counsellor, passionate about client and family centered care?

The position provides short and long term grief and trauma-focused counselling to children, teens, and their families who are grieving a sudden or expected death. Facilitates group support for children, teens, and parents and advocates for community support and access to appropriate resources.

*MSW or MA Counselling required.

For Complete Job Description and Qualifications:

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Please submit your resume and cover letter with attention to Fiona McColl, Executive Director to hiring@hospicecalgary.ca.

Family Counsellor, Living With Advanced Illness Centre

0.5 to 1.0 FTE, Contract with Potential to Become Permanent

Are you an experienced counsellor and collaborator, passionate about client and family centered care?

This role will provide responsive services to adults living with advanced illness and their families, including children and youth, through counselling and group sessions.

*Must have current registration with a professional association.

For Complete Job Description and Qualifications:

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Please submit your resume and cover letter with attention to Ruth Kohut, Director of the Living with Advanced Illness Centre to hiring@hospicecalgary.ca.

Practicums

Hospice Calgary, through its Children’s Grief Centre, offers a high quality, well-established, and supportive practicum program for students in their last year of a post graduate counselling degree.

Counselling Practicum for Masters Students

The next opportunity to join our practicum program will be for the 2024-2025 academic year. We will post information on when and how to apply in the first months of 2024.