Aide Trainee - Selinsgrove Center (1st and 2nd Shift)
About the Role
As an Aide Trainee with the Selinsgrove Center, you will be part of a team that helps Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens reach their fullest potential. Your work will support their learning, independence, and well-being. Each day brings the reward of seeing progress and making an impact. Step into the Aide Trainee role and become part of a mission that truly matters.
Selinsgrove Center is located in a nice rural location just outside the Borough of Selinsgrove, only a couple minutes from town, Selinsgrove Area Schools, and Susquehanna University.
Description of Work
As an Aide Trainee, you will be responsible and accountable for learning the duties of a Residential Services Aide and begin with a paid in-classroom and on-the-job training program. You will learn how to care for and assist people with Intellectual Disabilities living at the Selinsgrove Center. Upon successful completion of a six-month probationary period as an Aide Trainee, you will be promoted to a Residential Services Aide.
Responsibilities
- ISP Support: Assist with completing assigned portions of assessments and planning documents to ensure accurate information
- Training Implementation: Conduct assigned training activities to help individuals learn daily living skills
- Progress Monitoring: Record and report information to support updates and improvements to each individual's support plan
- Team Participation: Share observations and insights with team members to support coordinated care
- Environmental Support: Help maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic living environment
- Advocacy and Respect: Model appropriate behavior and uphold individual rights and dignity
Qualifications
- Minimum Experience and Training: No previous experience needed, training provided
- PA Residency: You must meet the PA residency requirement
- Essential Functions: You must be able to perform essential job functions
- Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require satisfactory completion of 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.
Pay and Schedule
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,038.00 (before taxes)
- Work Hours During Training: 1st shift 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Work Hours After Training: 1st shift 6:00am - 2:30pm, with a 30 minute lunch; or 2nd shift 2:00pm - 10:30pm, with a 30 minute lunch
- Rotating break day with every third weekend off
- Travel and overtime as needed
- Multiple positions may be filled from this posting
- FREE PARKING!
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
Benefits
- The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement
Examination Information
- 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, or you may be disqualified
- You may only apply/test once for this posting
- Your results will be provided via email