Home Care Manager

Are you an experienced rural healthcare leader with exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills? Assisted Living Alberta is seeking a dedicated Home Care Manager to provide leadership and direction to our interdisciplinary home care and long-term care teams in Southern Alberta. In this important role, you will serve as the key contact for staff, physicians, patients, and families-overseeing safe, efficient, and person-centred care that aligns with ALA’s vision, mission, and business plan. You’ll make frontline, unit-level decisions, ensuring that continuing care standards and regulatory accountabilities are consistently met. Assisted Living Alberta offers a supportive work environment, competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.

As the Continuing care/Home Care Manager, you will provide effective leadership and strategic direction to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals in both the home care and Type A/B care departments. Your role will focus on delivering safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred services. Key responsibilities include: Leading, mentoring, and supporting clinical teams to foster excellence in service delivery. Making informed frontline decisions that prioritize quality care and staff engagement. Overseeing compliance with continuing care regulations, performance standards, and operational accountabilities. Coordinating and collaborating with physicians, allied health professionals, and community partners to ensure continuity of care. Driving improvement initiatives that enhance patient experience, staff satisfaction, and organizational performance. Promoting a positive workplace culture grounded in teamwork, respect, and continuous learning. If you are motivated by meaningful work in a supportive rural healthcare setting, and you take pride in leading teams that make a real difference-this is your opportunity to join a growing organization committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care across Alberta.

A minimum of post-secondary education in a health profession. Registration with an appropriate Alberta Regulated Health Profession. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development. Valid driver’s license, as this role may require travel across the South Zone. Progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity. Uses strategic thinking, taking into account long-term goals assessing options and implications. Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources within a complex environment. Strong organizational skills, client-focused orientation and commitment to providing long-term quality services. Experience in collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Leadership skills, including effective communication skills, demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Ability to foster a climate of cooperation among, and build solid relationships with, public agencies, government, boards, committees and other partners. A combination of knowledge, technical, skills and social process skills may be considered.

Minimum 5 years healthcare experience with preference given to demonstrated system level experience (Type A/B, community care). Minimum 2 years proven leadership experience preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of Homecare Services & continuing care system. Strong understanding of the continuum of services provided to diverse client populations preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of the CCHSS Standards & understanding of the RAI (Minimum Data Set) tools preferred. ICS training & experience preferred.