Position: House Manager Aide (IDD)
Location: Crafton, PA
Pay Rate: $17/hr
Shift: 10:30 pm - 7 am Fri & Sat Only
Merakey is Hiring a House Manager Aide!
Merakey, a leading non-profit provider of developmental and behavioral health services, is seeking mission-driven, compassionate, and reliable individuals to join our team.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducts and implements functional assessments to support individualized resident care plans.
- Demonstrates the ability to read and write effectively, ensuring clear communication and documentation.
- Prepares and maintains accurate reports documenting resident program progress and outcomes.
- Plans, organizes, and supervises social, recreational, and work activities for residents within the assigned living area.
- Assists residents with day-to-day needs, while observing, documenting, and reporting relevant information.
- Builds and maintains positive, supportive relationships with residents to promote trust and engagement.
- Maintains complete, accurate, and timely records in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Safely lifts, transfers, and positions residents, who may exceed 50 pounds, in accordance with the Positioning/Mobility List and approved techniques.
- Follows established procedures for the safe handling of kitchen equipment, food, and food preparation.
- Communicates effectively with staff and residents, adhering to individual communication profiles and needs.
- Implements appropriate supervision practices and techniques to ensure resident safety and well-being.
- Demonstrates flexibility, initiative, and reliability while following instructions and fulfilling job responsibilities
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Our Commitment to Diversity:
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Ready to make a difference? Apply today at www.merakey.org/careers to learn more.
Preferred Qualifications
The House Manager Aide is responsible for contributing to and implementing specified care and continuous active treatment. The primary responsibility is supervision of the residents and guiding the residents in structured activities and the promotion of their individualized development as well
as encouraging the residents to function as independently as possible. Supervision is provided by the House Manager. Staff will be requested to follow a designated shift routine as outlined by the Supervisor.
Skills Required
- Conduct and implement functional assessments to support individualized resident care plans
- Read and write effectively for clear communication and documentation
- Prepare and maintain accurate reports and timely records in compliance with standards
- Plan, organize, and supervise social, recreational, and work activities for residents
- Assist residents with day-to-day needs while observing, documenting, and reporting relevant information
- Safely lift, transfer, and position residents who may exceed 50 pounds using approved techniques
- Follow established procedures for safe handling of kitchen equipment, food, and food preparation
- Communicate effectively with staff and residents, adhering to individual communication profiles
- Implement appropriate supervision practices and techniques to ensure resident safety and well-being
- Demonstrate flexibility, initiative, reliability, and ability to follow instructions
Merakey Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Merakey and has not been reviewed or approved by Merakey.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as robust, with multiple medical plan options, telemedicine, care navigation support, and certain specialty medications available at no cost through an affiliated pharmacy.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are structured with separate vacation, sick, and personal time allocations plus paid holidays, and vacation increases with tenure.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and practical supports include an employee assistance program, tuition support, caregiving resources, discounts, and early wage access that can improve day-to-day financial flexibility.
Merakey Insights
What We Do
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential.
