Community Home Care Worker (Healthcare Worker II, Casual)

Catholic Social Service is currently recruiting for full time, part time, and casual Community Home Care Worker/Healthcare Worker IIs in Red Deer. Make a Difference in Your Community!

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Community Home Care Worker/Health Care Worker 2 (HCA)
Casual

Are you the kind of person who believes a cup of tea, a warm smile, and a helping hand can change someone’s whole day?

At Catholic Social Services, we know community care is about more than tasks — it’s about relationships, dignity, and showing up when it matters most. We’re looking for compassionate Health Care Aides (HCA – Health Care Worker 2) to join our incredible community care team!

Catholic Social Services is looking for compassionate, reliable, and caring individuals to join our team.

If you enjoy helping others and want meaningful work where you can make a difference every day, this opportunity may be for you. As a Community Home Care Worker, you will work in the community and in clients’ homes, providing support that promotes dignity, independence, and quality of life. Duties may include personal care, companionship, and assistance with daily living activities.

Job Summary:

Motivated, compassionate and organized, you will be enthusiastically providing person centered home care to our clients in their private residence and the community, ensuring that their needs are met while promoting independence. The Health Care Worker will also provide emotional support to the client and their family members by interacting with other staff and designated professional support services to provide high-quality care. This position will require that you maintain client respect and dignity at all times while adhering to the mission and core values of Catholic Social Services. You will also be required to adhere to professional boundaries and maintain client confidentiality and privacy at all times.

A typical day includes variety and requires dexterity to successfully complete assigned duties. To be successful in this role, you must be able to meet the following requirements (including but not limited to):

• Primarily working in clients’ or family members’ homes and in the community; requirement to work in a variety of environments
• Perform a high degree of physical activities including walking, climbing stairs, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting clients
• Lifting or moving may be required for clients’ transfers, lifts, and/or turning and may include other mobility aids such as wheelchairs
• May occasionally work directly with complex needs clients who display varying behaviours of concern including physical aggression
• Driving required frequently, including during winter and other poor weather and/or road conditions and may include the transportation of equipment

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

What Community Care Looks Like Here

No two days are the same — and that’s what makes it meaningful.

You’ll be supporting clients in their homes and community settings by:

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living
• Support clients with mobility, personal hygiene, dressing, and meal preparation
• Provide companionship and meaningful social support
• Assist with maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment
• Follow individualized care plans and work collaboratively with clients, families, and the care team
• Promote independence, dignity, choice, and person-centred care

You’re not just providing care — you’re helping someone remain safely and comfortably in their own home.

What Makes You a Great Fit

You are:

• Certified as a Health Care Aide / Health Care Worker 2
• Compassionate, reliable, and respectful
• Comfortable working independently in community settings
• A clear communicator with clients, families, and team members
• Patient, adaptable, and calm under pressure
• A driver with reliable transportation (community care means being on the move!)
• Compassionate, respectful, and dependable approach to care
• Excellent to work independently in clients’ homes and within the community

Bonus points if you:

• Love building relationships
• Enjoy meaningful one-on-one care
• Believe dignity and respect are non-negotiable

The Heart of Community Care

Community care is special. It’s quieter than a hospital, more personal than a facility, and deeply human.

It’s:

• Sharing stories at the kitchen table
• Helping someone stay independent in the home they love
• Noticing the small changes that matter
• Being the highlight of someone’s day

If that speaks to you — you belong here.

What This Job Requires:

• Compassionate, respectful, and dependable individuals
• Someone who enjoys working with people and building positive relationships
• The ability to work independently in clients’ homes and throughout the community
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to providing respectful, person-centered care
• A valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle are required
• Enrollment on the HCA Directory is required
• The following education will be considered:
  • Health Care Aides (HCA) or equivalent
  • Practical Nurses (PN) or PN students currently enrolled in an Alberta program who have completed one full year of the program
  • Baccalaureate Nurses (BN or BScN) or Psychiatric Nurses or BN/BScN/Psychiatric Nursing students currently enrolled in an Alberta program who have completed two full years of the program
  • (Please note, students must also have completed a continuing care or medical unit clinical placement and have some knowledge / experience with medication assistance)
• Minimum one year providing personal care to individuals
• Valid First Aid and CPR is considered an asset
• 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
• 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 $21.61 to $22.80 per hour and is based on qualifications and experience.
• Benefits available 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.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join us and bring comfort, dignity, and connection into the homes of those we serve.
Apply today and become part of the Catholic Social Services family — where care goes beyond the task list.

About Catholic Social Services:

You will be joining 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.

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

Catholic Social Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds.