Residential Services Aide (1st & 2nd Shifts)-Selinsgrove Center

The Position

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking Residential Services Aides who want to make a real difference in the lives of individuals at Selinsgrove Center. In this role, you help deliver hands-on training and support that build confidence, encourage independence, and strengthen everyday skills. Your work helps individuals grow, connect with others, and achieve meaningful progress. Join a team where your energy, compassion, and commitment help people move forward every day.

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference at the Selinsgrove Center!

This position supports treatment, training, and daily living activities that help individuals develop important skills and reach personal goals. As a Residential Services Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Plan Support: Assist with completing assessments and training plans to provide accurate information on individual strengths, likes, and needs
• Training Support: Help implement Individual Habilitation Plan/Individual Support Plans (IHP/ISP) and conduct assigned training activities to support skill development
• Progress Monitoring: Record and report information to help revise plans and improve services
• Team Participation: Work with interdisciplinary team members to share insights and strengthen treatment efforts
• Record Keeping: Document information in individual unit records to support communication across the team
• Environment Support: Help enhance living areas by assisting with selecting, placing, and monitoring personal items that will maximize the therapeutic environment

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 1st shift (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM) and 2nd shift (2:00 PM to 10:30 PM), with a 30-minute lunch. You will have rotating break days and every 3rd weekend off.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $43,376.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• 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.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. You may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.