Residential Services Aide - Ebensburg Center

Join the Department of Human Services as a Residential Services Aide and make a positive difference every day! This role lets you support individuals in a living environment that encourages personal growth. You will help create a safe and encouraging space at Ebensburg Center that promotes comfort and independence. Become part of a team that values respect, compassion, and meaningful progress!

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This role supports individuals in residential settings by helping deliver training, treatment, and daily support that encourage personal development. As a Residential Services Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Individual Support: Assist with preparing assessment and training plan information to ensure each individual’s strengths and needs are fully documented
• Training Delivery: Carry out assigned training plans to reinforce skills outlined in support documents
• Progress Monitoring: Record and report updates on training plans to help maintain effective services
• Team Participation: Share observations and collaborate with the team to strengthen coordinated support
• Environment Assistance: Help maintain a safe and supportive living environment through thoughtful selection and placement of personal items

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 2:45 PM to 11:15 PM, on a rotating schedule, with a 30-minute lunch. This may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime is required. Travel will be as needed.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Successful completion of the Aide Trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
  or
• Six months of paid experience in the care, activities, and personal guidance of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.