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

About the role

This role gives you the chance to support people as they build skills and work toward meaningful goals. You will be part of a caring team that helps create a positive and encouraging environment. Join us and be a steady source of support for individuals at Selinsgrove Center, located in a nice rural location just outside the Borough of Selinsgrove, minutes from town, Selinsgrove Area Schools, and Susquehanna University.

Responsibilities

• Plan Participation: Assist with completing assessments and training plans to provide accurate information on individual strengths, likes, and needs
• Training Support: Help implement individual habilitation plan and individual support plans and conduct assigned training activities to support skill development
• Progress Monitoring: Record and report information to help revise plans and improve services
• Team Communication: 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

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 the PA residency requirement
• Ability 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
• A conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including PA State Police and FBI clearance

Schedule

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), Sunday–Saturday, with a 30-minute lunch. Rotating break days and every third weekend off.