Independent Contractor - Home Support Proprietor (Caregiver)
- Red Deer, AB, Canada
Full-time
Applications open in a new tab.
Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Posted Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Home Support Proprietor (Caregiver) – Complex Needs & Behavioural Support
Are you compassionate, patient, and skilled at supporting adult individuals with unique and complex care needs?
We are seeking dedicated Home Caregivers to provide person‑centred support for clients with medical needs, developmental disabilities, and complex behavioral profiles.
We are looking for both full- time and respite providers.
To apply, please send your resume and a brief description of your experience working with high‑needs individuals to: recruitRDHSP@cssalberta.ca
About The Role
As a Home Support Caregiver, you will help clients live safely, comfortably, and with dignity in your home environment. You will support a person who is living with your home and will work together with families and professionals to provide behavioural support, daily living assistance, and community inclusion.
This is not an employment position with Catholic Social Services. You will function as an Independent Contractor, and the Agency will support to you to meet standards of care in accordance with pertinent and applicable policies and procedures when caring for persons with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
These will vary on the needs of the individual:
- Provide personal care (hygiene, mobility, medication assistance).
- Implement behaviour support strategies and follow individual care plans.
- Support clients with communication challenges, emotional regulation, and daily routines.
- Maintain a safe, predictable environment and respond calmly during escalations.
- Complete a monthly report and communicate regularly with family members or supervisors.
- Encourage independence, social engagement, and meaningful activities.
- Experience working with individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, mental health needs, or complex behaviours is preferred
- Training or familiarity with Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS) or crisis‑intervention strategies
- Ability to remain patient, empathetic, and consistent during challenging situations
- Vulnerable Sector Police check and Child intervention check upon application required
- Reliable, respectful, and committed to high‑quality care
- Training including First Aid/CPR and ongoing professional support.
- A rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
- monthly paid compensation of Training Allowance and daily Room and Board rate.
Please send your resume and a brief description of your experience working with high‑needs individuals to: recruitRDHSP@cssalberta.ca
Scan this QR code and apply!
Download
Red Deer, AB, Canada
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide person-centred personal care and daily living support to an adult with complex medical, developmental, or behavioural needs in the caregiver’s home. Follow care and behaviour support plans, maintain a safe environment, communicate with families or supervisors, complete monthly reports, and encourage independence and community participation.
Requirements
Experience supporting people with autism, developmental disabilities, mental health needs, or complex behaviours is preferred, along with familiarity with Positive Behaviour Supports or crisis-intervention strategies. Applicants should be patient, empathetic, consistent, reliable, and respectful, and must provide a Vulnerable Sector Police Check and Child Intervention Check upon application.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Behaviour Support
- Positive Behaviour Supports
- Crisis Intervention
- Medication Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Communication Support
- Emotional Regulation
- Daily Living Assistance
- Care Plan Implementation
- De-escalation
- Community Inclusion
- Monthly Reporting
- Family Communication
- First Aid
- CPR
Benefits
- First Aid/CPR Training
- Ongoing Professional Support
- Training Allowance
- Room and Board
Visa sponsorship
Not detected in the job text
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Home Support Caregiver
- Independent Contractor
- Person-Centred Support
- Complex Care Needs
- Developmental Disabilities
- Autism
- Mental Health
- Complex Behaviours
- Personal Care
- Hygiene
- Mobility
- Medication Assistance
- Positive Behaviour Supports
- Crisis Intervention
- Behaviour Support Strategies
- Care Plans
- Communication Challenges
- Emotional Regulation
- Daily Routines
- De-escalation
- Community Inclusion
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check
- Child Intervention Check
- First Aid
- CPR
- Room and Board