Staff Qualification
Competency
Competency
Competency
PPHS ensures competency of all staff providing services to meet behavioral and medical needs. All employees hired to provide direct or indirect services are qualified and maintain competency throughout service delivery.
All employees of PPHS must be 18 years of age or older at the time of employment. Upon completing application for employment, PPHS will verify applicant's age by checking valid State issued identification card or driver’s license.
Training
Competency
Competency
A standard annual training curriculum is implemented at PPHS for all staff. The curriculum at minimum, contains all ODP required training topics; BHSL training topics and trainings relevant to staff’s responsibilities--These are to include but not limited to: daily operations of the homes, as well as, policies and procedures at PPHS. Additionally, continuous education resources of relevant human service training topics are provided to enable employees meet the annual training requirement of 24 hours remotely or face-to-face.
Clearances
Competency
Clearances
Criminal background check is requested for all employees through the PA State Police prior to hiring. If the applicant has not been a resident of the Commonwealth for the two years immediately preceding the date of application, a report of Federal criminal history record is requested from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in addition to a criminal history record check.
PPHS ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, including fair employment practices and equal employment opportunity when conducting background checks for the purpose of hiring.