Job Description

Join Our Mission at the Calgary Drop-In Centre

At the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre (the DI), we’re looking for passionate, community‑minded people who know that kindness can change lives.

Whether you’re helping guests find housing, supporting their recovery journey, or keeping our operations running strong, your work here truly matters. Every role at the DI is about creating possibilities for others, and for yourself.

Who We Are

The Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre (the DI) is a low‑barrier, housing‑focused organization serving some of Calgary’s most vulnerable community members.

We believe everyone deserves dignity, safety, and the opportunity to thrive. Every day, our team meets people where they’re at — offering basic needs, compassion, and connection while helping them move toward stable, permanent housing.

Our work is guided by the principles of housing first, trauma‑informed care, harm reduction, and recovery‑oriented practice. But above all, we’re guided by people — their stories, their strengths, and their potential.

When you join the DI, you’re joining a team built on respect, collaboration, and heart.

The Opportunity

Position Title: Primary Care Paramedic
Reports To: Health & Recovery Services Leadership
Employment Type: Casual
Schedule: As Relief staff, you will help support staffing coverage for vacations, sick leave, and other absences. Relief shifts are assigned on an as‑needed basis, offering flexibility while supporting the needs of the organization.
Location: 1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE, Calgary, Alberta

About the Department

Urban Response is made up of two core programs: the Episodic Medical Care Clinic (EMCC or the Clinic) and Rapid Response Team (RRT). Together,



these services provide timely, accessible, and person‑centered healthcare to guests facing barriers to mainstream health services.

EMCC is a nurse‑led clinic that offers a wide range of episodic health services, including wound care, Sexually Transmitted and Blood‑Borne Infections (STBBI) testing and treatment, medication support, phlebotomy, assessments, mental health supports, health education and system navigation.

RRT is staffed by nurses and paramedics who respond to medical emergencies in the Emergency Shelter – emergencies most commonly being drug poisonings. The RRT team provides on‑site assessment and intervention, monitoring guests until they either stabilize or require transfer to acute care.

What You’ll Do

Every role at the DI makes a difference. In this position, you will:

- Make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of DI clients by delivering skilled, compassionate primary care paramedic services, exercising clinical judgment and practicing to the full scope of individual competence in alignment with Alberta College of Paramedics standards and DI policies. Working collaboratively with Health & Recovery Services leadership, this role helps ensure safe, responsive, and compassionate care that supports positive health outcomes for individuals served by the DI.




- Foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace by delivering culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, client‑centered support that recognizes the impacts of privilege, power, and systemic barriers to promote equitable and meaningful client outcomes.
- Drive positive client health outcomes by conducting comprehensive assessments, developing and adapting individualized care plans, and delivering proactive follow‑up care. Through disease management, health promotion, and continuous quality improvement initiatives, this role helps enhance the effectiveness, accessibility, and overall quality of care provided to DI clients.
- Support excellence in client care and service delivery by maintaining accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation in organizational databases, including the DI Guestbook, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and referral systems, ensuring compliance with DI policies, professional standards, and best practices in healthcare documentation.
- Contribute to a collaborative and client‑focused environment by supporting frontline operations, delivering engaging health education on preventative care and wellness, and building strong relationships across DI teams to strengthen communication, enhance cross‑program collaboration, and improve client outcomes.

What You Bring

We know that great people come from all kinds of backgrounds. You don’t have to check every single box If you’re passionate about helping others and share our values, we want to hear from you.

What we need from you

- Completion of an accredited Primary Care Paramedic program. Proof of completion required.
- Registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics. Proof of registration, i

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