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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-2

Salary

$300,386.67 - $540,800.00 Monthly

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PSSC 26-3-JB

Department

LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities

Opening Date

01/09/2026

Closing Date

1/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

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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 enhancing 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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168390) .

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 classroom each quarter for class theme for each session.

+ Assist the scheduling of people in classes that will meet each person’s individual needs.

+ Participate in 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.

+ Ensure that people’s personal hygiene is kept at a high standard at all times, assisting as necessary, which may include lifting up to 50 pounds.

+ Cleans and maintains the day program work site daily.

+ Complete all PSSC training as implemented by PSSC policy.

+ Report any needed repairs and maintenance in the day program work area to appropriate department in a timely manner.

+ Report accidents/incidents and suspected cases of abuse or neglect of people to higher authority.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer or Detail to Special Duty.

Career Progression: vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as aResidential 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.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Pass Days: Saturday and Sunday

Compensation: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 may receive shift differential, longevity pay, and Premium Pay.

How To Apply:

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.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will notbe 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

[email protected]

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

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://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.

***** 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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 currently employed with Pinecrest Supports and Services Center?

+ 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 - 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, address (city &state), phone number of each employer? Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

+ 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.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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