Residential Services Specialist 8

Residential Services Specialist

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is seeking dedicated 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:

• One year of the required experience in the following minimum qualification must have been at the supervisory level or above:
• Five years of experience in health services, behavioral health treatment, developmentally disabled services, rehabilitation services, or special education; OR
• Six years of full-time work in any field plus two years of experience in health services, behavioral health treatment, developmentally disabled services, rehabilitation services, or special education; OR
• A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in health services, behavioral health treatment, developmentally disabled services, rehabilitation services, or special education.
• Experience substitution: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

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

Job Duties:

• Ensure staffing resources are effectively allocated to provide continuous active treatment for individuals served.
• Promote a culture focused on improving the quality of life for individuals and supporting them in achieving personal goals.
• Participate in facility committees, workgroups, and meetings to enhance service delivery, treatment planning, safety, and infection control practices.
• Conduct regular chart reviews, program observations, milieu and mealtime observations, and audits of Individual Support Folders to ensure quality standards are met.
• Oversee and guide subordinate staff in providing meaningful daily activities, fostering personal and social growth, supporting community involvement, and ensuring respectful and fair treatment of individuals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (IDT) and coordinate responses to quality assurance audits.
• Manage fiscal resources effectively to support timely development and implementation of treatment programs.
• Ensure living areas comply with all safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control policies; conduct audits, drills, and staff trainings as needed.
• Consult with supervisory staff regarding employee performance issues and recommend disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support agency operations and enhance the well-being of individuals served.

Position-Specific Details:

• Location: Pinecrest Supports and Services Center
• Shift: 8:00am-4:30pm with Sat/Sun pass days
• Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer or Detail to Special Duty. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy contact: Jeanette Deville, Human Resources Analyst C Pinecrest Supports & Services Center P.O. Box 5191 Pineville, Louisiana 71360 jeanette.deville@la.gov

Louisiana is a state as a model employer (SAME) agency 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 to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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
• 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)
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org)
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net)