Residential Program Worker - Wayne County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

Commonwealth of PA
Commonwealth of PA
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Wayne County, PA, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Part time
Description

THE POSITION:


DESCRIPTION OF WORK:


As a part-time Residential Program Worker, you will assist those who are returning to the community after mental health hospitalization or preventing premature hospitalization.

This work supports the consumers' efforts to reintegrate into or remain in their communities, fosters success in recovery, and helps consumers build the confidence and self-reliance needed for full independent living.


In this role, you will have an opportunity to work closely with consumers in their home environments to support each person's efforts to implement goals, plans, and objectives which are consistent with their Individual Service Plan (ISP).

This includes training consumers in home safety protocols, providing transportation when necessary, documenting and charting consumers' progress, and sharing observations with your supervisor or team members as appropriate.


We ensure 24-hour coverage to provide the best possible care for our limited number of consumers who each reside in their own apartments.

Choose this part-time opportunity to make a real impact in your community


Work Schedule and Additional Information:


  • Parttime employment
  • Work hours are approximately 1520 hours per week including parttime oncall with evenings, overnights, and weekends as part of the schedule. Tuesday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Travel: Occasional overnight travel or out of county travel for meetings or training.
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Salary:_ _**In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:


QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:


  • Six months of experience as a Residential Program Trainee;
    or:
  • One year of experience in a Human Services Agency working with the mentally disabled, the elderly, or children and youth;
    or:
  • Two years of college which includes courses appropriate to the Human Services field;
    or:
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

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:


  • You must pass a background investigation.
  • A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
  • This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply:


Veterans:


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.


EXAMINATION INFORMATION:


  • 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.
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
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