Respite/Disability Worker - Community Specialist (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?

- A career with AdaptAbilities gives you purpose and creates meaning in your everyday life

- Our work will leave you with a feeling of job satisfaction and pride you won’t get at other jobs

- It’s the feeling of making a difference in the lives of children and youth with disabilities

- Help bridge the gap between possible and impossible

- 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:

- Meaningful Work
- Competitive Pay over Non-Profit Industry Standards

- Flexible shifts (If applicable)
- Career path and growth opportunities

- 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 experience working with children, youth and young adults or vulnerable individuals in a health care setting. 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. We are looking for a friendly, social, outgoing, and creative staff member who is comfortable working around cats.





The participant enjoys creative activities such as embroidery and painting, as well as spending time outdoors and going for nature walks.

The Position

This is a permanent part-time position within our In-Home Program, supporting an adult participant in area of the Calder neighborhood, North of 127 Ave and East of 127 Street. The position requires you to have a reliable vehicle as the work schedule is Mondays from 4 to 9:00 PM.

The Community Specialist (CS) will be reporting to the assigned Program Manager. As a Community Specialists (CS) you would be an ally and ambassador, you will work front-line and are pivotal to the creation of a safe, caring and community-enriched life for the individuals/families who hire us. Thoughtful program planning and implementation supports participants to connect with their communities - establishing real relationships and creating meaningful days and lives.

The conscientious CS will act with integrity, be open to growth, live our purpose, cultivate teamwork, and put forth an extraordinary effort to empower people with diverse abilities and their families to grow, succeed, and belong.

- Provide direct care and purposeful support in an engaging, fun and safe environment

- Foster genuine relationships promoting dignity, personal interests and identities





- Empower people to create meaningful days and achieve their goals

- Communicate effectively with their team members, which includes to individuals, families, and co-workers

- Build a vision of inclusion, one person at a time

- Model socially appropriate behaviors and assist/ encourage participants to make and maintain appropriate community connections.

- Support participants in all aspects of personal hygiene and personal care as required

- Maintain timely, accurate and professional documents in accordance with AdaptAbilities policies and procedures

- Understand and comply with all emergency processes and risk management

- Perform other job-related activities as required

Qualifications

- Minimum education requirement of a High School Diploma and little or no work-related experience.

- Alignment with AdaptAbilities core purpose and core values

- Explicit Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check are required upon hire

- Intermediate First Aid Certification CPR Level C and AED is required upon hire
- The candidate must have access to a reliable vehicle during work hours

- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol are an asset

- Strong strategies around boundaries and de-escalation are an asset

Compensation $19.40 to 20.39 per hour depending on experience and education

Application Deadline: October 30, 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.

📌 Respite/Disability Worker - Community Specialist I (In-Home) (Edmonton)
🏢 AdaptAbilities
📍 Edmonton