RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-2
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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-2

Salary

$2,106.00 - $2,253.33 Monthly

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PSSC 24-114-JB

Department

LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities

Opening Date

07/24/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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PSSC-24-114-JB

Residential Services Specialist 1-2

Position is located with PINECREST SUPPORTS & SERVICES CENTER.

Location: Residential Services

SHIFT: 7:45 AM- 8:15 PM and 7:45 PM - 8:15 AM PASS DAYS: A Team / B Team

Salary - Depends on Qualifications

Special Entrance Rate

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1: $12.15 Hourly - $18.00 Hourly

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2: $13.00 Hourly - $19.26 Hourly

This position receives premium pay of $1.50 per hour.

This position also receives shift differential, longevity pay, and Additional Pay Options.

As part of aCareer Progression Group,vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as anResidential Services Specialist 1, or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for theResidential Services Specialist 2 is $40,061.00. Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities page for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level. NOTE: Failure to complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant hiring in at the lower level position for which the applicant has applied.

This position may be filled by Detail,Probation,Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

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.

* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

List All prior employment - Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired at the lower level of the position.

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency 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 (Download PDF reader)

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jimmie Bernard

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

P.O. Box 5191

Pineville, Louisiana 71360

...@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training required.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To assist in performing non-professional support work involving the direct care of individuals and the implementation of active treatment plans by providing care, guidance, and training.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from a Residential Services Specialist 5 or a higher-level professional staff member.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, residential care facilities or community homes for individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities; schools and hospitals.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Residential Services Specialist 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties and by the presence of close supervision.

Examples of Work

Under close supervision:

Assists in the training and guidance of individuals in routine and elementary self-help skills such as good hygiene, good housekeeping, money management, and other activities providing personal and social growth.

Assists individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and oral hygiene. Assistance may include lifting up to 50 lbs.

Participates in the development and implementation of the Active Treatment Plan and Nutritional, Behavior, and Physical Support Plans.

May prevent or stop disturbances through approved facility policies and procedures.

Trains individuals in maintaining living area standards by performing and modeling simple custodial tasks such as making beds, cleaning floors, and putting clothes away.

Accompanies and transports individuals to activities such as the dining hall, church services, recreation areas, doctor's offices, education field trips, work, and shopping.

Observes behavior and health of individuals and reports sudden or unusual changes to higher authority.

Reports accidents/incidents and suspected cases of abuse or neglect of individuals to higher authority.

May instruct individuals involved in work activities such as cutting grass, loading materials, or other simple custodial tasks.

Cleans living area and washes, dries and folds residents clothing and linens.

Reports needed repairs and maintenance in living area.

Maintains records for review of higher authority on progress of training and development of individuals.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

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

Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

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.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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

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PSSC - Are you available to work overtime as needed?

+ Yes

+ No

02

PSSC - Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

03

PSSC - If YES , give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

04

PSSC - Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hiring at the lower level of the position in which any are applying. Have you listed ALL prior work history (entire work history starting after High School or College)?

+ Yes

+ No

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PSSC - Incomplete applications will NOT be considered! Have you listed ALL prior employment (entire work history starting after High School or College) with complete name of all employers (no abbreviations), your job title, complete address & phone number of each employer?

+ Yes

+ No

06

PSSC - You will be selected for interview based on your application. Explain any gaps in employment of 3 months or longer (Example: January /1999 - May /1999 = caring for a sick parent, etc...). If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

+ Yes

+ No

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State of Louisiana

Address

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) ###-####

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