Alexandra Comm Hlth Ctr·Calgary, Alberta
Provide intensive case management and wrap-around supports to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include creating client-centered service plans, facilitating community referrals, and assisting with daily living skills to maintain permanent housing.
Are you a compassionate and adaptable professional with experience supporting individuals facing mental health, addictions, homelessness, and poverty-related challenges? Do you have the skills to build trust, navigate complex systems, and provide meaningful support to participants? Ready to bring your passion for advocacy and community support to life at The Alex? Apply today!
Since 1973, The Alex has been a community-based, not-for-profit organization providing integrated primary health care, community support services, and housing-focused programs to individuals and families who experience barriers to accessing traditional health, housing, and social service systems. Services are grounded in principles of health equity, low-barrier access, trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, harm reduction, and person-centered care.
Abbeydale Place and Prelude are low-barrier, recovery-oriented supportive housing programs operating under a Place-Based Supportive Housing (PBSH) model. These programs provide long-term housing and intensive wrap-around supports to single adults who have been chronically unhoused and high levels of vulnerability related to concurrent physical health conditions, mental illness, substance use, and cognitive impairment.
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Case Manager works within a multidisciplinary team and provides ongoing intensive case management support to program participants which focuses on physical/mental health and substance use awareness, system navigation, coaching, crisis support, life skills development, and meeting social, cultural and basic needs. The Case Manager understands the population we serve and prides themselves on providing an inclusive and safe environment for all program participants as they establish and maintain permanent housing.
This is a permanent, full-time position.
Program Philosophy
Offer culturally sensitive services, where indicated.
Uphold the principles of Harm Reduction and Housing First.
Understand the Residential Tenancy Act.
Understand and follow program policies and procedures.
Administrative
Understand and practice from the Standards of Accreditation (CAC).
Complete monthly evidence-based assessments tools with program participants and required data entry (HMIS and CHR etc.).
Create, implement and update client-centered service plan goals, safety planning, wellness contracts and treatment plans.
Complete daily administrative shift duties.
Client Care
Provide intensive case management to individuals exiting homelessness, using an Intensive Case Management model.
Support participants experiencing acute, severe, and persistent mental health or substance use disorders.
Connect participants to appropriate community services and facilitate referrals as needed.
Teach and assist with daily living skills in suites and community settings (e.g., cooking, cleaning, financial literacy, grocery shopping, budgeting, laundry).
Identify and mitigate risk factors for eviction, working alongside participants to reduce likelihood, including support with monthly room inspections.
Accompany participants and/or provide transportation support to external appointments and daily living activities.
Advocate for participant rights and ensure equitable access to services.
Support systems navigation across justice, financial, and health care systems.
Assist participants in obtaining and maintaining income supports.
Provide guidance with rent payments and arrear payment plans as needed.
Offer medication support and understanding to participants requiring assistance.
Demonstrate strong crisis intervention and de‑escalation skills.
Maintain openness to a broad scope of practice, with a commitment to innovation and flexibility.
Team
Exhibit exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including active listening.
Engage fully in team and treatment planning meetings.
Show initiative and work effectively as a team member with minimal supervision, offering support to colleagues as needed.
Maintain a high level of professionalism and collaborate constructively with partner agencies.
Provide and welcome ongoing feedback to foster a healthy workplace, strengthen team cohesion, and ensure outstanding program delivery.
Contribute positively to team culture through collaboration and accountability.
Program Tasks
Adhere to all health and safety regulations in the building.
Complete daily cleaning duties and assist with prep/clean-up for participant’s activities as needed (meals, recreation etc.).
Facilitate monthly recreation group.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is an asset; a combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
Experience working in the homelessness sector, along with strong knowledge of community resources is required. Practicum experience will be considered.
Knowledgeable and comfort working within harm reduction, housing first, strength based, natural and logical consequences, and trauma informed care techniques as well as an understanding of anti-oppressive practice are required.
A strong foundation in addictions and mental health, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, PTSD and trauma.
Knowledge, skills and abilities to work with complex individuals experiencing addictions, mental health, isolation, homelessness and poverty concerns.
Ability to work independently and with confidence when navigating conflict or at-risk populations.
Ability to work with a diverse range of individuals including demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and providing appropriate person-centred supports for LGBTQ2IA+, Indigenous peoples and persons with culturally diverse backgrounds.
Exceptional communication, organization, advocacy, teaching, and rapport-building skills.
Ability to adapt and effectively build relationships with hard to engage individuals while maintaining appropriate boundaries and ethics.
An assertive, professional and positive personality, with an ability to effectively represent the organization.
Experience with management alcohol programming and opioid replacement therapy (Suboxone and Methadone) considered an asset.
Minimum of 21 years of age and three (3) years of driving experience is required to drive an Alex fleet vehicle.
Class 5 driver’s license and a clean 3-year drivers abstract are required.
First Aid (Basic or Intermediate) – Level C CPR & AED within 30 days of hire date; certification must be valid for a minimum of 6 months upon hire.
A satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record clearance is required.
Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action is preferred.
The
Alex
Prelude: 1719 34 St SE, Calgary, AB.
1.0 FTE (37.5hrs/wk).
Standard hours are 7:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
Continuous extended periods of sitting, with some standing and walking.
Frequent climbing/carrying objects up or down stairwells.
Occasional driving as part of work duties.
Occasional physical action requires the ability to bend/crouch, reach above shoulder height, kneel/crawl, and carry objects (up to and over 20Ibs.) throughout shift. This includes lifting or transferring clients who require assistance.
Occasional time outside in all weather conditions.
Driving on Behalf of The Alex
If you are as passionate as we are about making a difference in people’s lives, please visit our career centre: Jobs at The Alex | The Alex [https://www.thealex.ca/careers/].
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We will make every effort to accommodate candidate’s schedules and needs in all parts of the hiring process.
The Alex is committed to embedding the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity across the organization. We are committed to removing barriers to employment that are faced by equity-seeking groups and encourage (but not require) members of these groups to self-identify as such in their cover letters.
*The term “racialized” is used here instead of the more outdated and inaccurate terms “racial minority, “visible minority”, “person of colour”, or “non-White”.
For further information about The Alex and its programs, we encourage you to visit our website at www.thealex.ca [file:///C%3A/Users/sradjo/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Documents%20and%20Settings/csadler/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/PUZ7PIHO/www.thealex.ca].
At The Alex, we place a high value on strong, ethical, and professional relationships between clients and primary care providers. Clear boundaries are essential to ensuring safe, respectful, and effective care. To protect clients, medical professionals and staff, employees and contractors of The Alex are not permitted to access internal physicians, nurses, mental health clinicians, or other allied health professional services during their employment.
We recognize that some applicants may have had, or may currently have, meaningful care relationships with The Alex at the time of applying. If you are currently a client and wish to continue in our recruitment process, you are asked to disclose your service provider relationship. Should you be hired, you will be required to transition your care to an external provider within your first 90 days of employment and maintain this external care relationship for the duration of your employment. Reasonable extensions of the 90-day deadline may be considered where absolutely necessary and in the sole discretion of The Alex.
This approach helps us maintain clear boundaries, uphold professional standards, and protect our workers’ rights to privacy and confidentiality.
7:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday
Requires experience in the homelessness sector and knowledge of harm reduction and trauma-informed care. A Bachelor's degree is an asset, and candidates must possess a Class 5 driver's license and a clean 3-year abstract.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Alberta are often driven by ongoing demand for support workers who can assist clients in community and residential settings. This type of position is competitive because employers commonly look for relevant postsecondary training, a valid Class 5 driver’s license, reliable transportation, and comfort with aquatic activities and pets. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and save time on original job-description research.