Residential Services Aide - Ebensburg Center

THE POSITION

Are you a compassionate and understanding individual who is interested in caring for some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens? The Department of Human Services, Ebensburg Center, is seeking full-time Residential Service Aides to join our amazing team. It is the mission of Ebensburg Center to provide supports that will afford people the opportunity to live the principles embodied in an everyday life.

Come join our caring, well-trained staff, and work together to provide a well-rounded and high quality of services to the people residing at Ebensburg Center while striving to meet their personal wants, needs, and goals. Apply today to start your career in public service!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Residential Services Aide, you will be responsible and accountable for providing required supports and services for individual living within residential units, program areas, workshops with development, delivery and monitoring of treatment, training, and related services provided in residential units. Day to day work is completed with guidance and supervision from the Residential Services Aide Supervisor and/or other program staff on the Interdisciplinary Team.

As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, you will deliver treatment and training services in the areas of self-care, socialization, and health maintenance as specified in each individual's Individual Support Plan with overall coordination and instruction coming from the Residential Services Worker and Residential Services Supervisor.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week.
• Work hours during training are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Our positions operate on a rotating schedule after training: 7 days on, 2 days off; 8 days on, 4 days off.
• Positions will be filled based on operational need on the following shifts:
  • 2nd shift 2:45 PM to 11:15 PM
  • 3rd shift 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM

Travel: As needed.

Overtime: Is required.

Shift work: No.

May change based on operational needs.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Aide Trainee program (commonwealth title); or
• Six months of paid experience in the care, activities, and personal guidance of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require satisfactory completion of 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.

How to Apply:

• 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 will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.

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. 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.
  • you may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test once for this posting.

Your results will be provided via email.