Braiding the Sweetgrass – Program Coordinator - Jobs in Calgary, AB

Job Description

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression.About Us:Hull Services is a charitable, multi-service organization that offers a range of evidence-based and evidence-informed programs to support children, youth and families to overcome challenges and build resilience. Hull’s programs and services include prevention, early intervention, in-home support, kinship and foster care, group care, school day treatment, therapeutic campus based care, secure and stabilization programs, supported interdependent living and education and training services. Located in Calgary, we have been serving Alberta’s young people and families for over 50 years, and support over 4000 individuals annually.The Program:Braiding the Sweetgrass is a program offered to Indigenous families in Calgary by Hull Services. This program guides Indigenous families through the effects of intergenerational trauma (IGT) to a place of well-being. In Braiding the Sweetgrass (BTS), families experience culture, community and reconnection on their journey of healing. The primary goal of BTS is to create a foundation upon which we can build a future for healthy Indigenous families, free from the trauma cycle. Hull has developed this unique approach blending Traditional healing practices and Western understanding of brain development and the effects of trauma. Elders are important wisdom keepers of Traditional knowledge and a team of selected Elders from a variety of tribes have been integral contributors to the development and delivery of the program. Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) has provided the lens for understanding trauma and working with culture to heal the effects of IGT.The Position:Braiding the Sweetgrass is looking for a full-time Program Coordinator who in partnership with the Program Director will be accountable for the operation and leadership of the program. Guided as well by a team of Elders, the Program Coordinator will have an integral role in ongoing development and evaluation of the program. This position will work in an unstructured work week, including evenings and weekends in order to accommodate supervision, training and support to Program Facilitators and Relief staff at family visits, group and community gatherings.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Program implementation and continuous improvement
• Staff supervision, development and well-being
• Program administration
• Outreach, program promotion related to participant recruitment
• Initial screening and assessment of potential participant families
• Consultation (clinical and procedural) for staff
• Engagement and support to team of Elders
• Contribute to initiatives to advance the Agency’s Indigenous Strategy
• Initiate personnel actions such as recruitment, selection, transfers, promotions, disciplinary and dismissal procedures and maintain internal employee personnel records
• Ensure completion of administrative tasks
• Working conditions needs to include flexible hours
• Based on a 40 hour work week

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in Human Services or a related field
• At least 4 years of relevant experience, with clinical skills or training an asset
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational, administrative and effective time-management skills including computer skills; able to manage multiple projects and tasks
• Demonstrated initiative and reliability.
• Extensive knowledge of Indigenous ways of knowing, doing and being
• Extensive knowledge of intergenerational trauma — the causes and the impacts
• Open to participation in activities and practices to promote well-being and Indigenous culture
• Can work in a culturally diverse Indigenous program in a non-Indigenous organization
• Experience managing and supervising staff toward performance and accountability expectations
• Experience with or open to learning reflective supervision practices
• Understanding or open to learning NMT and brain development concepts as it relates to trauma
• A solid network of relationships with other youth servicing organizations, and the Indigenous community and resources.

Applicants will be selected based on a combination of personal suitability to role, education, and experience.How to Apply:

• If interested, please direct your cover letter and resume to careers@hullservices.ca
• Please indicate “Your Full Name – BTS Program Coordinator” in the subject line of your email

The deadline for application is Thursday, November 10, 2022.Note: We personally review every application received through careers@hullservices.ca and our team will give your application due consideration. It may take up to two weeks to review all applications. If your qualifications and experience match our requirements we will contact you directly.At Hull, one of our core values is Inclusion and we seek to understand people’s lived experience, holding a deep respect for their unique backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, cultures and identities. It is our desire to humbly build trust and mutual respect with the people we serve who have often been marginalized and oppressed for their differences. To achieve this, Hull seeks open, self-aware individuals who reflect the diversity of those we serve and can help us build a safe, healthy, inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, or sexual orientation.Quick Apply

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