Therapeutic Activities Aide (Local Government) (Part-Time) - Bedford County MH / ID

THE POSITION

NOTE : THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2025-32709-L0865. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM AUGUST 29, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2025, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Thank you for viewing our job posting! At Bedford-Somerset Developmental & Behavioral Health Services (DBHS), our vision is for every person we serve to have a network of family, friends, advocates, and supportive services to live a full and productive life in our community. Learn more about us at www.dbhs.co .

This opportunity is for a part-time / as needed Activities Aide to provide educational and recreational activities in a Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Program. This position also performs teaching and role modeling in personal hygiene, nutrition, safety, problem solving, interpersonal skills, and community integration. Provides direct care duties by assisting residents with cooking, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, personal hygiene skills, medication management, money management, and public transportation.

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position serves as a Therapeutic Activity Aide in the Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS) Program. The CRRS is a residential setting in the community for consumers with chronic psychiatric disabilities. The CRRS is a homelike non-institutional environment providing maximum opportunity for consumers to learn the necessary skills for independent living. This position participates in developing consumers service plans in a residential setting, participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational, therapeutic, and recreational activities in accordance with the consumer's plan, and conducts activities in group settings or one-on-one as needed. This includes teaching and role modeling skills for consumers based on their individual needs and may include personal hygiene, nutrition, daily living skills, safety practices and precautions, problem solving, effective listening, conversational skills, interpersonal skills, community integration and outcome actions planning.

Therapeutic and recreational activities may include exercising, socialization activities, organized team-building activities, etc. Model and instruct consumers on safe use of supplies and equipment to include tools, cleaning supplies, kitchen appliances, and electronics. Responsible for providing direct care by instructing and assisting consumers with nutrition cooking, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, and personal hygiene skills. Assist residents in community services, family interactions, telephone use, generic services, and public transportation. Assist and instruct residents with medication and money management. Participate in medication training and updates. Keep accurate pill counts, contact physicians or pharmacies regarding changes and side effects when needed. Observe consumers for behavioral changes, responses to medications, side effects of medication, objective and subjective signs and report to the service team. May educate / assist consumers with scheduling medical appointments. Participates in gathering data for the formal assessment of consumers strengths and needs and provides feedback to the CRRS service team. Participates in the intra-disciplinary team meetings to report on consumer progress in meeting services goals and objectives. Maintain CRRS files and assist with monthly reports as directed by the Program Supervisor. Complete required consumer program plans, assessments, progress records and medication documentation. Assist in maintaining compliance with the CRRS 5310 Regulations. Responsible for the general upkeep and monitoring of the CRRS house and property to include the building, physical plant and grounds, fire protection and safety, living / sleeping quarters, furnishings and equipment's, housekeeping and maintenance.

Additional duties to include but not limited to :

• Cleaning bedrooms as they become empty
• Participating in monthly fire drills, making rapid decisions regarding immediate actions to be taken to ensure residents' safety
• Escorting consumers safely to daytime / nighttime programming in all weather conditions
• Locating and reading DBHS Vehicle Procedures / Policies to assure safety and welfare of all consumers when performing escort duties
• Participating and assisting in the training process of new employees under the direction of the Program Supervisor
• Attending trainings in the areas of medication, fire safety, first aid, CPR and orientation and any other designated mandatory training or meeting to assure compliance of the Residential Regulations and / or Program Requirements

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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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Legal Requirements :

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.

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 :

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Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.

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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.

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