Awake Overnight Community/Disability Support Worker

Larchefoundation; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. As an Awake Overnight Community Support Worker, you will provide essential overnight support, ensuring comfort and safety for residents. Your role includes administering medication, assisting with personal care, and performing household tasks. This part-time position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive community environment. If you are passionate about fostering belonging and companionship, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Certificate/Diploma in Disability Studies or equivalent experience.
• Emergency First Aid and Adult CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with disabilities during the night and morning.
• Perform housekeeping duties and assist with personal care.

Skills

Emergency First Aid and Adult CPR

Medication Administration

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Universal Precautions and Infection Control

Education

Certificate/Diploma in Disability Studies

Community Support Worker

Job description

Awake Overnight Community/Disability Support Worker

Requisition Number: AWAKE001640

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• Posted : May 2, 2025
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Edmonton, AB T6C3K3, CAN

• Pay or shift range: $15 CAD to $18 CAD
  
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

L'Arche welcomes Assistants to live, work, and learn together with men and women with intellectual disabilities in our communities. L'Arche strives to shape a more human and just society by offering people of different abilities a life changing experience of companionship, community, and belonging.

We are looking for an Awake Overnight Community Support Worker with the following schedule:

Two nights a week, Saturday, 10pm to 8am, and Sunday, 10pm to 9am (21 hours)

Responsibilities:

Support Individuals with disabilities during the night. Tasks include:

• Change protective underwear, wet clothes and bedding.
• Assist individuals in the washroom.
• Attend to medical needs and monitor concerns
• Perform housekeeping duties. These include:
  • Washing floors
  • Cleaning washrooms
  • Doing laundry
  • Watering plants
  • Other household chores

Support Individual with disabilities in the morning. Tasks include:

• Medication administration
• Personal care
• Breakfast

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certificate/Diploma in Disability Studies, or Community Support Worker, or equivalent experience
• Emergency First Aid and Adult CPR
• Medication Administration
• Abuse Prevention and Repose Protocol
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
• Positive and Restrictive Procedures
• Universal Precautions and Infection Control
• Body Mechanics and Lifting

Please note that only candidates selected for phone screening will be contacted.