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Get More Out of Life

Everyone wants benefits, a pension, and vacation time. We offer all of that. We offer employees the chance to be part of something bigger than themselves. We offer the opportunity to find meaning, purpose, and give back to your community through your work.

We also know that true life satisfaction requires more.

Our Agency

For more than 60 years, CSS has been bringing hope to those in need. Today, we are one of the largest multi-function social service agencies in the country, operating more than 100 properties in 12 communities across central Alberta, including Edmonton, Red Deer, Lloydminister, Wetaskiwin, and Wainwright. Each year, our staff help more than 20,000 vulnerable women, children, and families find hope.

Direct care services are needed now, more than ever before. At CSS, our staff play an important role in caring not just for our clients, but for the larger community, and society as a whole.

Our 1,900 staff work in a variety of jobs. They work in offices, from home, in residential programs and group homes, in shelters, at drop-in centers, and from group homes. They work at desks, over the phone, and directly with clients. Every single job they do is essential.

Regardless of their role, responsibilities, or time spent at the agency, all of our staff are bound by one common thread … their Calling to Care.

Our Culture

At CSS, we aren’t corporate.

We are values-based, relationship-driven, client-centered, and family-focused.

We are welcoming, diverse, and inclusive. Our staff speak a combined 90 different languages and come to us from all corners of the globe. Whether you were born and raised in Alberta, or just moved to Canada, we are all members of the same CSS family.

We know that differences can unite, rather than divide. We are proud to be an employer that values the unique contributions of the individual; we know these differences make us stronger and challenge us to do better.

At CSS, we celebrate together and we celebrate each other. From BBQs, to potlucks, to Christmas parties and birthdays, we have FUN. And because “fun” can mean different things to different people, we offer many opportunities to get involved in our agency culture. From volunteering for a staff committee, to hosting an internal fundraising event, or attending our popular “Pi(e) day,” there are lots of ways to engage with your colleagues inside the work place.

What We Offer:

Industry-aligned wages
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
An employer matching pension plan
Paid vacation days, wellness days, and sick time
On-the-job training
Opportunities for all education levels, career stages, and dozens of vocations.
A family-friendly and family-focused work environment (We even host an annual “Kid’s Christmas Party” for our employees’ children!)
A flexible work environment to fit your lifestyle
Personal and professional growth.

And then there’s what we can’t measure:

A values-based organization that lives its mission
The opportunity to work with those who need your skills the most
The chance to make a difference in the lives of those we serve
Colleagues that become friends, and friends that become family
The chance to build your career from the ground up

Enough about us. Let’s talk about you.

Do you think a job with CSS might be the career you are looking for? Read on to see if your values match ours.

You believe deeply in community.

Whether it’s shoveling a neighbor’s sidewalk or volunteering at your local charity, you take great satisfaction in helping others. You love where you live and want to make your community even better. You’ve been known to see the best in others, even when they can’t see it yet in themselves.

You want to make a difference in the lives of others.

You know that everyone has value and each of us deserves the chance to live with dignity and respect. You’re willing to work hard to make your community better and kinder. You want to change the world, and are ready to do it, one life at a time.

You are adaptable and want a workplace that is too.

You love a challenge and aren’t afraid of hard work. You want a job where no two days are alike, but where you still know and understand your role. You might already know your passion, or maybe you’re still figuring that out. What you are sure of is that you want a job that doesn’t feel like work, and where you can grow into the best version of yourself.

You are eager to learn.

No one starts a new job with every skill they need in place. You know what you know, and what you don’t, and you’re ready to fill those knowledge gaps. That’s great news for us, because we’re ready to teach you! We hire people with passion because we know everything else can be taught.

This is more than a job, this is a mission.

If I won the Lotto I will still do this job. This is about more than paying the bills.

This is my second home.

CSS is not competitive; its collaborative.

CSS is my Calling to Care

Working at CSS, I am useful to society.

I am an instrument for my clients.

We are a gateway to hope.

Their success is my success.