What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Services Specialist 5 position at LDH-Office of State Healthcare Facilities?
$3,159.00 - $4,779.00 Monthly
Pineville, LA
Classified
PSSC 26-162 JD
LDH-Office of State Healthcare Facilities
Pinecrest Supports and Service Center
10/05/2026
10/19/2026 11:59 PM Central
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.
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (PSSC) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Residential Services Specialist 5 to perform diverse and technical tasks. This position will be vital in supervising a group of Residential Services Specialists (RSS) in carrying out active treatment plans and basic care for persons with developmental disabilities and in training and guiding direct subordinates in routine and simple self-help skills such as good hygiene, feeding and dressing, and good housekeeping.
If you're a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply!
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of training or experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care; OR
Thirty-six semester hours in education, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, child guidance or nursing.
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
- Supervise a group of Residential Services Specialists (RSS) in carrying out active treatment plans and basic care for persons with developmental disabilities.
- Direct subordinates in training and guidance of individuals in routine and simple self-help skills such as good hygiene, feeding and dressing, and good housekeeping.
- Direct subordinates to ensure individuals are supported in personal and social growth by supporting friendships and activities in the community. Direct subordinates to ensure that individuals are treated respectfully and fairly. Will be required to work with a group of individuals to ensure adequate supervision when necessary.
- Assist in interviewing, scheduling work, evaluating performance, and resolving problems in order that individuals experience continuity and security.
- Interpret directives and policies of a higher authority to subordinate staff, including information related to attainment of personal outcomes for individuals.
- Requisition needed supplies, equipment, and repairs for living areas. Monitor physical environment to ensure that individuals are able to use their environments. Review and report individuals' progress in specific training programs. Ensure that individuals' records are maintained with current and precise documentation in accordance with all federal, state, and agency regulations. Must attend mandated annual training.
- Report and assist in the investigation of all cases of accidents, injuries, and suspected cases of abuse/neglect to ensure that individuals have the best possible health and are free from abuse and neglect. May be required to testify at Civil Service hearings regarding disciplinary action taken in cases of abuse/neglect.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator to support the Agency and/or the people we serve.
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 : $3,159 - $4,779