Respite/Disability Worker - Community Specialist II (In-Home)

Respite/Disability Worker - Community Specialist II (In-Home)

Meet AdaptAbilities. We provide meaningful programs for children and youth with disabilities. We have been named a 2025 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice (NEOC) Award recipient - one of just 18 organizations across Canada to receive this national honour.

Why Work with Us?

1. A career with AdaptAbilities gives you purpose and creates meaning in your everyday life
2. Our work will leave you with a feeling of job satisfaction and pride you won’t get at other jobs
3. It’s the feeling of making a difference in the lives of children and youth with disabilities
4. Help bridge the gap between possible and impossible
5. Enjoy a career with AdaptAbilities as you support individuals with disabilities to grow, succeed, and belong in their community

What We Offer:

We strive to be an employer of choice by creating a positive and collaborative team environment.

You can look forward to:

1. Meaningful Work 
2. Competitive Pay over Non-Profit Industry Standards
3. Flexible shifts (If applicable)
4. Career path and growth opportunities
5. Culture of Appreciation and Employee Recognition

We also offer perks including mentorship and support for professional development, and programs that support a balanced lifestyle.

What You Offer:

Ideally you have extensive experience supporting individuals with complex needs, including the use of effective de-escalation strategies and appropriate boundary setting. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training, or equivalent, is required. Experience developing or implementing Behaviour Support Plans is considered an asset. This is an immediate opportunity for an experienced and confident professional who is comfortable supporting individuals who may display behaviours that can create barriers to accessing or participating in community activities and services. The successful candidate will demonstrate patience, professionalism, sound judgment, and the ability to build positive relationships while maintaining safety, dignity, and respect. We seek employees who align with our core values, which are: open to growth, live our purpose, cultivate teamwork, demonstrate extraordinary effort and act with integrity.

The Position:

This is a permanent full-time position within our In-Home Program, supporting an adult participant Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm.

Location - Southwest side of Edmonton near Heritage Valley Town Centre and James Mowat Trail.

Looking for an experienced staff with a background in supporting complex needs, de-escalation strategies, and boundary setting. Having Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) or similar training is a must.

The Community Specialist II (CS II) will be reporting to the assigned Program Manager. The CS II is a highly experienced direct support role, typically relating to more complex and specialized situations, behaviours, or environments. They work front-line and are pivotal to the creation of a safe, caring, and community-enriched life for the individuals and families who hire us. Thoughtful programming planning and implementation support participants to connect with their communities – establishing real relationships and creating meaningful days and lives. The conscientious CSII will act with integrity, be open to growth, live our purpose, cultivate teamwork, and put forth an extraordinary effort to empower people with disabilities and their families to grow, succeed, and belong.

1. Provide direct care and purposeful support with individuals identified as exhibiting behaviours that may limit access to community in an engaging, fun, and safe environment
2. Implement person-centered and behaviour plans designed to support and assist participants
3. Facilitate inclusion for individuals with complex and/or specialized situations 
4. Deliver and adapt programs and services in an engaging and meaningful manner that imparts growth, success, and belonging
5. Foster genuine relationships promoting dignity, personal interests and identities
6. Empower individuals to create meaningful days and achieve their goals
7. Communicate effectively with integrity to individuals, families, and co-workers
8. Assist, support, and encourage individuals to advocate on their own behalf and achieve their personal goals through various development activities
9. Maintain timely, accurate and professional documents in accordance with AdaptAbilities policies and procedures
10. Perform other job-related activities as required

Qualifications

1. Minimum education requirement of a High School Diploma and a minimum of 2-3 years of related experience; or graduation from an appropriate post-secondary program with a Certificate or Diploma. Programs include Disability Studies, Human Services, Social Work, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Sociology, or Education or Education Assistant
2. Hands-on experience working with individuals with complex behaviors which limit their inclusion in community and/or programs
3. Alignment with AdaptAbilities core purpose and core values
4. Clear Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check are required upon hire
5. Intermediate First Aid Certification CPR Level C and AED is required upon hire
6. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol, and Medication Administration certification are required 
7. Experience with Behavior Support Plans an asset

Compensation $23.44 to $24.62 per hour depending on experience and education

Application Deadline: October 31, 2026

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

AdaptAbilities is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.