Residential Services Aide - Ebensburg Center

Bring your energy and compassion to a role that changes lives! The Residential Services Aide position with the Department of Human Services lets you guide individuals as they learn, socialize, and develop important life skills. You become part of a team that works together to support personal progress. This job is ideal for someone who enjoys helping people succeed. Join a team where your dedication truly matters!

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This role supports the daily living needs, training plans, and individualized services of residents in assigned program areas. It focuses on providing active treatment, assisting with Individual Support Plans, and communicating essential information to the interdisciplinary team. As a Residential Services Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Training Support: Conduct specified training activities and assist with skill development based on each Individual Support Plan
• ISP Assistance: Complete designated assessment tasks and contribute information to support accurate and effective planning
• Team Communication: Share updates with the interdisciplinary team on strengths, needs, incidents, and daily living activities
• Environment Support: Assist with selecting and organizing personal items, furniture, and equipment to maintain a therapeutic environment
• Role Modeling: Demonstrate professionalism, protect individual rights, and advocate for personal dignity
• Incident Reporting: Report all occurrences promptly to appropriate supervisory staff

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 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html 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.

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