Residential Services Aide - Selinsgrove Center; 1st Shift

About the Role

Are you ready to join a dedicated team where compassion and professional purpose unite in a truly impactful role? As a Residential Services Aide at Selinsgrove Center, you will have an opportunity to provide life-changing support while fostering independence and well-being through meaningful and individualized care. If you are seeking a collaborative environment where your daily contributions enhance the quality of life for others, we invite you to help us build a supportive community defined by excellence and a commitment to service.

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As a Residential Services Aide, you will fulfill a vital role in supporting lead personnel and supervisory staff in the administration and oversight of treatment, training, and comprehensive services for the individuals at Selinsgrove Center. Your primary responsibilities involve facilitating progress in critical areas such as self-care, socialization, and health maintenance, ensuring all actions remain strictly aligned with each resident's individualized treatment plan.

Functioning as a key member of an interdisciplinary team, you will collaborate with diverse professionals to coordinate care and optimize outcomes for those we serve. Furthermore, you will be expected to operate under the direct guidance of qualified developmental disability professionals, maintaining the operational integrity and effectiveness of the facility through diligent adherence to established protocols.

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM (1st shift), rotating days off, with a 30-minute lunch. This work schedule includes every 3rd weekend off.
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
• 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 $42,521.00 (before taxes).
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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.

• 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 and 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.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• 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.

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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.

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