Individual Support Worker

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 75272
Ministry: Assisted Living and Social Services
Location: Edmonton and Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Part-time
Hours of Work: 38.75 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary Wages
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Classification: Individual Support Worker 1 and 2

**Salary**: $21.20 to $24.37 per hour (ISW1)
$22.41 to $25.77 per hour (ISW2)

The Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services provides supports for families and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, financial supports, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs. The ministry supports Albertans through a person-centred, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families.

**Residential and Support Services** - **Edmonton**
Residential and Support Services (RSS) is grounded in person-centered values and philosophy, fostering environments that enhance the spirit, mind, and body of individuals with developmental disabilities. RSS provides 24-hour care to adults and seniors with developmental and physical disabilities.

RSS is comprised of eight Community Homes, including one respite home, located throughout the city of Edmonton. Each residence is licensed to accommodate up to seven individuals.

**Graduated Supports** - **Calgary**
Graduated Supports delivers personalized care to individuals with developmental disabilities through a dedicated team of skilled and compassionate professionals. We foster inclusive, meaningful relationships at home and within the community, empowering individuals to flourish throughout every stage of life.

Our culture of care is the foundation of everything we do, embracing every staff member and individual alike, and reflected in every action, interaction, and day-to-day experience. Graduated Supports is a facility with four homes on-site, licensed to accommodate up to six individuals each.

For more information about Assisted Living and Social Services, visit our website:
**Role Responsibilities**:
If you enjoy diversity and appreciate high quality of individual care delivery, this may be the position for you

You will be responsible to assist Individuals with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities and high complex medical needs to meet their essentials and interests. Working within a variety of home settings (24/7), the position focuses on providing individual-centered supports, using a holistic approach, to achieve optimum levels of personal fulfillment, independence, quality of life and community inclusion.

You will respect the individuality of each person served and treat all with dignity. Individual Support Workers demonstrate professionalism, take initiative, communicate effectively and utilize problem solving skills. The role requires manual dexterity and the ability to move and transfer Individuals.

To be successful in this position you must have a strong commitment to work in a team setting; contributing to a positive healthy and respectful work environment. As an Individual Support Worker, you are required to use computers and technologies daily for operations.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- Agility: you will need to provide results in a complex, diverse and changing environment.
- Drive for Results: you will work with your team to set goals and priorities and to deliver outcomes that are consistent with the direction of the department.
- Develop Self and Others: you will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth and encourage self-development through experience sharing.
- Build Collaborative Environments: you will establish and maintain business relationships with clients, encourage or facilitate discussions and build long lasting relationships.
- Develop Networks: you will seek out input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems and provide the best solutions.
Systems Thinking:you will consider the whole system when developing, evaluating and implementing process and technology change.
- Creative Problem Solving: Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

**Qualifications**:
**Individual Support Worker 1**:

- High school diploma and six months of experience working in group living, residential care, or related setting.

**Individual Support Worker 2**:

- High school diploma and one year of experience working in group living, residential care, or related setting.

**Equivalency for both**:
Directly related education or experience considered on the ba