What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 - 2 position at LDH-Office for Citizens with Development...?
About this Job
The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric support needs.
We are seeking dedicated and compassionate people to join our staff supporting our Mission. This position plays a vital role in the care, security, and enhancement of the quality of life and well-being of the people we support.
Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training required.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Teach hands-on training of curricula in a classroom setting.
- Follow the individual’s 24-hour activity schedule. Document training as it occurs daily in the day program classroom.
- Prepare the necessary paperwork for documentation to report on people’s progress to the team on a regular basis.
- Set up / decorate the classroom each quarter for the class theme for each session.
- Assist in scheduling people in classes that will meet each person’s individual needs.
- Participate in the development and implementation of Active Treatment and Nutritional / Behavior / Physical Support Plans.
- Accompanies and transports people to and from the day program several times a day.
- Train and guide individuals in eating breakfast and lunch each day.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Pinecrest Supports and Services Center – Day Program
Appointment Type: This position may be filled by probation, promotion, demotion, lateral transfer, detail to special duty, or job appointment. Preference may be given to employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Residential Services Specialist 1, Residential Services Specialist 2.
Compensation: Depends on Qualifications
Special Entrance Rate:
Residential Services Specialist 1: $12.15 hourly - $18.36 hourly
Residential Services Specialist 2: $13.00 hourly - $19.65 hourly
This position may receive shift differential, longevity pay, and Premium Pay.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Application maybe rejected if incomplete
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Gabriel K. Jeane
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
P.O. Box 5191
Pineville, Louisiana 71360
Gabriel.Jeane@la.gov
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $12 - $20