Job Description

Are you looking for an inviting and exciting career opportunity? Do you want to provide a high quality of group care and support as well as be a role model for adults with developmental disabilities? If the answer is "Yes!", this is the job for you!

Catholic Social Services is currently recruiting for casual Community Disability Workers in Red Deer.

Job Summary:

As a Community Disability Worker on our Home Support Outreach Team, you will provide responsible for providing community supports for a variety of different individuals out in the community.

In this role, you will use your creativity and energy to provide our clients with the opportunity to access community activities that are in line with their personal interests. This could include anything from going swimming, volunteering at various locations, attending hockey games, going on day trips, bowling, library visits, etc. These outings are often in several hour segments and are providing one on one support.

You will act as a liaison between Home Support Provider contractors and Agency Service Coordinators with the focus being on excellent client care while providing support to the Home Support Providers during the day.

We support a diverse group of individuals and you may be required to serve a variety of individuals with different needs. This could be including but not limited to individuals with mobility issues (walkers, wheel chairs, etc.), individuals who speak sign language, providing emotional support, LGBTQ support, personal care needs, positive behaviour support plans, and transportation.

Please note, as our programs operate 24 hours per day, shift work is required and will include weekends.

Education and Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 education. A Diploma/Degree in Disability Services, Social Work or Human Services (or equivalent) is considered an asset
• Minimum 6 months experience working with persons with developmental disabilities
• Knowledge of sign language considered an asset
• Knowledge of community events considered an asset
• Valid Emergency First Aid/CPR
• Vulnerable Sector Check from local RCMP or city police detachment
• Child Intervention Record Check
• Clear and Current Drivers Abstract
• A vehicle and valid class 5 driver's license - requirement to transport clients in your personal vehicle
• Proof of Vehicle Insurance showing $2 million liability coverage
• Proof of Vehicle Registration for insured vehicle

What We Offer:

• The compensation for this position is $17.71 to $18.79 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
• Flexible benefit options when eligible.
• Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented organization, where your ideas are heard, and you can see your impact daily.
• Growth Opportunities: apply and grow your skills within a dynamic, innovative and expanding Agency that is taking a leadership role in our industry.

About Catholic Social Services:

CSS is an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect. With more than 50 years of service delivery, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with more than 1800 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering 130+ programs throughout Central Alberta.

"As a Catholic social services agency, we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect."

Our values are at the core of everything we do!

• Humility: We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have.
• Compassion: We respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition.
• Respect: We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.

How to Apply:

Please apply online, quoting the competition number 3131 to

We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, and people of faith or no faith.