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

About the role

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking Residential Services Aides who are ready to encourage progress and build confidence at Selinsgrove Center. In this role, you will help individuals strengthen their daily living skills while working with a team that believes in positive change. Each day offers chances to support growth, celebrate achievements, and create meaningful connections. Step into a position where your enthusiasm makes a difference.

Responsibilities

• Assessment Support: Assist with completing portions of self-care assessments, training plans, and supplemental procedures to ensure accurate information about strengths, likes, and needs
• Treatment Implementation: Conduct specified training plans and supplemental procedures to support active treatment
• Plan Monitoring: Record and report required information to help maintain and improve the effectiveness of individual plans
• Team Collaboration: Interact with interdisciplinary team members and communicate skill levels and strengths to maximize active treatment
• Record Maintenance: Document information in assigned records to support communication and continuity of care
• Environment Enhancement: Participate in selecting, purchasing, and placing furniture, equipment, and personal items to improve the therapeutic environment

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.
• Meet PA residency requirement.
• Able to perform essential job functions.
• Conditional offer requires medical examination and drug screening.
• Conditional offer requires submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including PA State Police and FBI clearance (Older Adult Protective Services Act).

Pay

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).

Benefits

• Free parking.

Schedule

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week.
• Rotating break days and every 3rd weekend off.
• Available shifts: 1st shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM (30‑minute lunch); 2nd shift 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM (30‑minute lunch).
• Overtime and travel as needed.
• Telework not available for this position.