OCDD ACTIVE TREATMENT SPECIALIST 1-2-3B

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 OCDD Active Treatment Specialist 1-2-3B to join our dynamic team.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes. 

Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, will-supported conclusions.

Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.

Preferred Competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to open and be willing to follow guidance or instructions.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement. 

Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.

Solving Problems: The ability to identify root causes, analyze relevant data, and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenge

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Define needed resources of terms of staff, materials, and supplies for implementation of active treatment programs including general adaptive training objectives.
• Facilitate coordination, development, finalization and implementation of active treatment program in accordance with treatment goals and Title XIX regulations.
• Formulate strategy sheets for general adaptive training, evaluate progress of skill acquisition by reviewing data and documentation in resident records and presentation of progress of IDT, initiate and incorporate revisions and recommendations into active treatment plan, coordinate service delivery with other departments (point person for IDT).
• Exercise functional supervision over direct care, clerical staff and all active treatment components of the ISP, including all professional staff comprising the support team.
• Ensure compliance with relevant treatment program protocols, utilization and support of treatment goals in plan development, support and monitor community involvement, attainment of treatment goals, naturalistic learning opportunities, individual rights, continual support of education, exposure, and skill acquisition in relation to transition planning.
• Prepare and finalize the Profile of Supports, facilitation of IDT meetings including Profile of Supports and ISP, conduct on-site observations of treatment plan via reliability checks, implement plans, training/in-servicing of staff and individuals, and provide materials for implementation of programs including documentation sheets, probe sheets, strategy sheets, etc.

Position-Specific Details:
Location:  Pinecrest Supports and Services Center - Active Treatment
Appointment Type:  This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer, Detail to Special Duty or Job Appointment
Shift:  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM           Pass Days:  Saturday and Sunday
Compensation:  

OCDD Active Treatment Specialist 1 - $16.37 - $29.50

OCDD Active Treatment Specialist 2: $17.52 - $31.57
 
 OCDD Active Treatment Specialist 3B:  $20.06 - $36.14
 
 Premium Pay for this position:  $3.00/Hour
 

How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
       
* 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:  
  Jimmie Bernard 
  Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
  P.O. Box 5191 Pineville, LA 71360
  Jimmie.Bernard@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Salary : $1,310 - $2,891