Residential Program Worker (Local Government) (Part-Time) - Wayne County MH/ID

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2024-96006-L0786. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM OCTOBER 15, 2024 TO OCTOBER 28, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Are you a compassionate, inspiring, and patient person who would enjoy providing assistance to enrich the lives of others? Wayne County Behavioral Health and Developmental Programs is seeking a dedicated part-time Residential Program Worker to join the team. This is a rewarding opportunity to provide essential support to individuals who are reintegrating back into the community following a mental health hospitalization and assist them with achieving a comfortable and successful transition. Take pride in the work you do and apply with us today!

As a Residential Program Worker, you will assist those who are returning to the community following a mental health hospitalization in addition to assisting in preventing premature hospitalization. This work supports the consumer's efforts to reintegrate into or remain in the community, thus fostering his or her success in recovery and in building the confidence and self-reliance needed for full independent living in the community.

This professional supports the consumer's efforts consistent with his or her Individual Service Plan (ISP) in implementing goals, plans, and objectives. You will train consumers in home safety protocols and share observations with the supervisor and multi-disciplinary team members as appropriate. Diligent organizational skills are necessary to complete documentation and chart observations, behaviors, and progress in a timely manner. You may be required to transport consumers, when necessary, in a county vehicle to various appointments.

This position requires close contact with the consumer in his or her home environment. Workers in this capacity work on shifts to assure 24-hour availability in a small mental health facility in which a limited number of consumers reside, each in their own apartment.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Part-time employment, 15-20 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday; with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position may require occasional overnight travel or out of county travel for meetings or training. Often, irregular hours including evenings, holidays, and weekends may be required.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, or Wayne counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
  
• 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.
  1. 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:

• 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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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 may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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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.

• 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.