RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 - WAE Print ( Apply RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 - WAE Salary $15.00 Hourly Location Pineville, LA Job Type Classified Job Number PSSC 24-52 JD Department LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities Opening Date 03/20/2024 Closing Date Continuous + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information PSSC 24-52 JD Residential Services Specialist 1 - WAE Position is located with PINECREST SUPPORTS & SERVICES CENTER. Location: Residential Services Shift: 6:00am - 2:00pm Pass Days: Saturday and Sunday **This is a Classified WAE appointment. A classified WAE appointment is a temporary appointment of an employee to fill a position in the classified service for a limited period of time and hours in order to address filling the position in a regular manner or to address an emergency or work overload situation. The classified WAE position cannot exceed 1245 hours during a twelve (12) month period.** This position may receive Premium pay, Longevity pay and Shift differential. No Civil Service test scoreis 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 and should not be attached in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.* 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. Y ou will not be qualified based on job title alone, you must describe your actual duties. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED! ****REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT**** There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. 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 For further information about this vacancy contact: Jeanette Deville, Human Resources Analyst C Pinecrest Supports & Services Center P.O. Box 5191 Pineville, Louisiana 71360 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 ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others 01 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 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 - 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 05 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 Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone Website Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email