Overnight Assistant (Awake)

L'Arche Canada Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

L’Arche Calgary is seeking a compassionate Awake-Overnight House Assistant to provide overnight support for adults with developmental disabilities, ensuring a safe, welcoming home environment.

The role requires staying awake during the overnight shift, responding to emergencies, administering medications per policy, and documenting care accurately. The successful candidate will hold First Aid/CPR, NVCI training or willingness, and a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities, including personal care, is preferred.
• Ability to work independently during overnight hours while also contributing to a team.
• Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Professional, respectful, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to support individuals in making choices and maintaining health and well-being.
• Standards First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain it.
• NVCI training or willingness to obtain it.
• Willingness to complete Medication Administration and other required training.
• A Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, person-centred support to adults with developmental disabilities, including assistance with personal care as required.
• Remain awake, alert, and engaged throughout the overnight shift.
• Respond appropriately to verbal and non-verbal needs, wishes, and preferences of individuals.
• Support individuals in achieving personal goals and follow individualized programs and Behaviour Support Plans.
• Assist with the safe storage and administration of medications per policies.
• Monitor and report changes in health, behaviour, or well-being and complete documentation.
• Support dietary needs, safe food handling, and use of assistive devices.
• Maintain a safe, clean, welcoming home through overnight duties.
• Respond to emergencies including medical, fires, and outages.
• Maintain progress notes and required documentation.
• Communicate respectfully with families, guardians, professionals, and team members.
• Participate in orientation, training, and activities as required.

Skills

Developmental disabilities

Overnight work

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Person-centred care

First Aid/CPR

NVCI training

Medication administration

Police check

Job description

L’Arche Calgary is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and dedicatedAwake-Overnight House Assistant to join our community. This role provides active overnight support to adults with developmental disabilities while helping maintain a safe, welcoming, clean, and comfortable home environment.

The Awake-Overnight House Assistant is expected to remainawake and alert throughout the entire overnight shift and be ready to respond to the needs of individuals and any emergencies that may arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, person-centred support to adults with developmental disabilities, including assistance with personal care as required.


• Remain awake, alert, and actively engaged throughout the entire overnight shift.


• Respond appropriately to the verbal and non-verbal needs, wishes, and preferences of individuals.


• Support individuals in achieving their personal goals and follow individualized programs and Behaviour Support Plans, where applicable.


• Assist with the safe storage and administration of medications in accordance with L’Arche Calgary policies and procedures.


• Monitor and respond to changes in individuals' health, behaviour, or well-being and complete appropriate documentation and reporting.


• Support dietary needs, safe food handling, and the proper use of assistive devices.


• Maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and welcoming home through overnight household and cleaning responsibilities.


• Be prepared to respond appropriately to emergencies, including medical emergencies, fires, and power outages.


• Maintain accurate progress notes, records, and other required documentation.


• Communicate respectfully and effectively with individuals, families, guardians, professionals, team members, and community representatives.


• Participate in required orientation, training, formation, fire drills, and other L’Arche Calgary activities as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience supporting persons with developmental disabilities, including providing personal care, is preferred.


• Ability to work independently during overnight hours while also contributing effectively as part of a team.


• Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.


• Professional, respectful, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality.


• Ability to support individuals in making choices, developing independence, and maintaining their health and well-being.


• Standard First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain it.


• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training or equivalent, or willingness to obtain it.


• Willingness to complete Medication Administration and other mandatory L’Arche Calgary training.


• SatisfactoryPolice Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.


• A genuine desire to understand, support, and participate in the vision and mission of L’Arche.

About L’Arche

At L’Arche, people with and without developmental disabilities share life together and build relationships based on mutual respect, belonging, and inclusion. Our homes are more than workplaces—they are places where relationships, dignity, choice, and community life are valued.

We welcome applicants who are interested in providing meaningful support while contributing to a respectful and inclusive community.