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Counselor – Osten-Victor Living with Advanced Illness Centre

PUBLISHED: APRIL 17, 2026

EXPIRY: MAY 17, 2026

ONSITE

CALGARY (HIGHFIELD / BURNS INDUSTRIAL), ALBERTA

FULL TIME

PART TIME

SOCIAL SERVICES

Summary

0.5 - 1.0 FTE Counselor - Contract position with the potential to become permanent

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 Osten-Victor Living with Advanced Illness Centre is seeking an experienced and skilled counsellor to join our team to provide short and long-term grief and trauma-focused counselling to adults who are being impacted by advanced illness.

What We Require

- Registration as R Psych, MSW, CCC, Counselling Therapists
- Provisional psychologists will be considered but external supervision will be responsibility of applicant
- Minimum 2-5 years clinical counselling experience
- Alignment with Hospice Calgary’s values as well as philosophy of hospice and grief care
- Demonstration of competencies and evidence-based theoretical orientation and therapeutic modalities




- Understanding of grief and loss in therapeutic work
- Ability to effectively self-manage caseload
- 4 sessions per day and completion of case notes within 5 business days
- Commitment to ongoing professional development including 1:1 clinical supervision 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 Donna Prowse, Senior Director of Operations ***email_hidden***

Only qualified applicants will be contacted

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.

What We Offer

- Flexibility in client scheduling
- Option of .5 to 1.0 FTE
- Competitive Pay
- Vacation, Sick and Wellness Benefits
- $250 Annual Career development allotment
- Allotment toward professional registration
- Community of Practice (grief-specific) to reduce isolation and increase sustainability
- Bi-weekly 1:1 Clinical Supervision
- Quarterly Professional Development sessions
- 70-20-10 model for professional development

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📌 Counselor (Calgary)
🏢 Hospice Calgary Society
📍 Calgary