Team Lead- Shelter

PROGRAM: Lethbridge Wellness Shelter & Stabilization Unit
FTE: 1.0 Permanent
REPORTING TO: Operations Manager

SUMMARY OF WORK:

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Team Lead is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the team as well as ensuring that Shelter Clients are safe, respected, feel welcomed, and call the right emergency personnel when required. The Team Lead is also responsi interdisciplinary team where needed and upholds respectful and culturally-safe services in a safe and supportive environment, when providing programming and care as required.

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• First Aid training.
• Naloxone/Narcan training.
• NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) Certification.
• Must be mature, pleasant, and exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment.
• Education as a Health Care Aide (asset) or in Addiction and Mental Health, or other related Health Sciences is an asset.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality of Shelter sensitive information.
• Must be able to work evenings, as well as some weekends and holidays.
• Personal experience in recovery from addiction challenge(s), and ability to draw upon wellness and recovery in providing intentional peer support is an asset.
• Must understand and maintain clientele/worker boundaries.
• Must understand the issues surrounding homelessness, unemployment, mental health, drug and alcohol dependence and harm reduction.

Must have demonstrated ability to supervise, monitor, and support clients.

• Must have the ability to work independently or in a team setting.
• Must have strong ability to manage stress and organize workload.
• Must possess strong physical and mental ability to perform work task and operate job related equipment.
• Mus have excellent verbal and written communication, organizational skills and the ble for providing support to the ability to maintain detailed and accurate record.

SALARY RANGE:

• As per Blood Tribe Department of Health Salary Grid

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:

May 1, 2026Please forward a Cover Letter, Resume, Current Criminal Record Check including vulnerable sector, Three (3) updated references, Copy of Certificates:

Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.
C/O:  Human Resources
Phone: 737-3888
EMAIL: recruitment@btdh.ca

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.