Residential Support Specialist

**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **Position** **Purpose** At Pittsburgh Mercy, we empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives. As a Residential Support Specialist, you'll provide compassionate, person-centered care in a supportive home setting. **What** **You'll** **Do** + **Personalized Support** : Create and follow individualized care plans tailored to each resident's needs and goals. + **Daily Living Assistance** : Support with hygiene, meals, medication, and household tasks-promoting independence. + **Behavioral Support** : Use positive strategies to maintain a calm, respectful environment. + **Community Engagement** : Plan and join outings and activities that build connection and inclusion. + **Team Collaboration** : Partner with healthcare staff to ensure coordinated, holistic care. **Minimum Qualifications** + High School Diploma or equivalent + Valid driver's license & reliable transportation + Ability to pass required clearances and screenings + Complete Medication Training within 90 days of hire **Why Join Pittsburgh Mercy?** **Position Highlights & Benefits** + **Benefits Start Day One** : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403(b) + **Generous PTO & Holidays** + **Supportive Team** : Work in a mission-driven, inclusive environment **About Pittsburgh Mercy** We're a community-based health and human services organization serving individuals and families facing mental illness, substance use, physical health challenges, intellectual disabilities, and trauma. Our mission: to be a compassionate, transformational presence in the communities we serve. **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran