Live-In Family Caregiver

CarePros•Edmonton, AB

6d•CA$3,500 - CA$4,000•Onsite

About The Position

CarePros is looking for a family to provide dedicated and experienced live-in care with compassion and patience for two children, ages 5 and 3. Both children are non-verbal and are on the autism spectrum. This is a hands-on family-based caregiving role (not a therapy position). We are seeking an Edmonton family who can provide loving, attentive, and highly consistent full-time care to become a steady, trusted presence in the children's daily lives.

Requirements

Experience caring for children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
Comfortable and experienced with providing full toileting, hygiene, and feeding support for young children.
Skilled at actively facilitating and encouraging social interaction and engagement with non-verbal children.
Confident and calm while managing high-energy children with frequent run away attempts; must be physically able to keep pace with both children and react quickly.
Patient, nurturing, low-reactivity, and unwavering under pressure.
Comfortable building connection through consistent routine, physical play, and sensory activities instead of verbal interaction.
Comfortable and reliable living in your family home full-time.
Strong, collaborative communication with CarePros.
Open to additional training specific to the children's needs.
Must have an unshared bedroom (with a legal window) for the children.
Must be 21 years of age or older and financially stable.
Must not provide care for other social services agencies.
Must be a Canadian permanent resident (legally authorized to work in Canada).
Must own a 4-door vehicle.
Must provide: Active Alberta Class 5 driver's license, Clean Alberta 3-year driver's abstract, Active Standard/Intermediate First Aid with CPR Level C + AED, Alberta automotive insurance full policy with $2 million liability coverage, Alberta residential or tenant insurance full policy with $1 million liability coverage, Commercial General Liability (CGL) $2 million liability insurance coverage.
Everyone age 18 years or older living in the home must provide: Clear Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check (obtained within the last 4 months), Clear Intervention Record Check (obtained within the last 4 months).

Nice To Haves

Ideally, one adult in the household is full-time, stay-at-home dedicated to this caregiver role, with no other children living in the home.
May consider a caregiving couple who have children of their own, only if they can clearly demonstrate how they can fully, safely manage their own kids' needs alongside consistent, attentive care for these two children.

Responsibilities

Fully manage the course of the day for both children together, including morning routines (waking up, getting dressed, feeding, toileting/diapering), hands-on supervision and support through play/meals/activities, naps/downtime for the 3-year-old, managing transitions between activities, hygiene/bathing routines, and bedtime routine.
Provide toileting, hygiene, and feeding support throughout the day for both children.
Actively support children with engaging and interacting with others.
Read non-verbal cues (body language, sounds/noises, and behavior changes) to anticipate needs or frustration and respond calmly/consistently.
Provide a significantly higher level of supervision than typical childcare, with constant eyes-on attention, especially outdoors, in parking lots, near water, and in unfamiliar spaces.
Manage two high-energy children with frequent run away attempts simultaneously.
Stay calm, alert, and effective even if one child runs off while the other is mid-meltdown.
Collaborate with CarePros on routines, care approaches, and any therapies or providers already in place.
Complete HAR/SAFE assessment, PRIDE Pre-Service training, and obtain a foster home license from the Government of Alberta.
Provide positive references, medical clearance, and necessary documentation including driver's license, driver's abstract, First Aid with CPR, and insurance policies.