THE POSITION
As a Residential Services Unit Manager with the Department of Human Services, you will guide dedicated staff who provide daily support to individuals at the Selinsgrove Center. This position gives you the opportunity to build strong teams and ensure high-quality habilitative services. You will help maintain a safe, welcoming, and well-organized community environment. Your leadership will strengthen the care and support offered each day.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The Residential Services Unit Manager oversees the planning and coordination of habilitative services for individuals in assigned residential areas at the Selinsgrove Center. This role requires strong leadership, organized planning, and clear communication to support staff and maintain a safe and effective community environment. As a Residential Services Unit Manager, you will perform the following duties:
- Program Planning: Organize work activities, assess needs, and monitor results to ensure effective delivery of services
- Staff Supervision: Guide supervisory and direct care staff through coaching, evaluation, and oversight of daily responsibilities
- Safety Oversight: Identify and investigate incidents to maintain a safe and healthful environment for individuals and staff
- Support Plan Direction: Lead the development and monitoring of Individual Support Plans and ensure goals and strategies are followed
- Record Maintenance: Review records and documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with facility standards
- Environmental Management: Coordinate inspections, repairs, and personal item needs to maintain a comfortable and safe living environment
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are available on the following shifts: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1st shift); 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM (2nd shift); 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM (3rd shift).
- Weekends, holidays, and alternate shifts as needed
- 30-minute lunch (all shifts)
- Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- FREE parking!
- 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:
- Three years professional therapeutic experience in a residential program providing rehabilitative, restorative, or habilitative care program services for individuals with a developmental disability, including two years in a supervisory capacity, and a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, psychology, social work, education, nursing, business, or hospital administration; or
- An equivalent combination of professional experience and training which includes two years supervisory experience in a residential program providing rehabilitative, restorative, or habilitative care program services for individuals with a developmental disability.
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 Guidelines.
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
Employee Perks
Sometimes, it is the little “extras” that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.
For more information on all of these Total Rewards benefits, please visit www.employment.pa.gov and click on the benefits box.
Work Location: In person
