Canyon Springs is located in Cathedral City, Riverside County, 110 miles southeast of Los Angeles in the Coachella Valley. Recreation/cultural attractions include golf, tennis, desert preserves, parks, rock climbing, hiking, biking, museums, art galleries, and theater. Next door is well-known city of Palm Springs. Although known as a winter resort area, increasing numbers are making the Coachella Valley their year-round home. There are schools and shopping nearby.
Facility Website: http://www.dds.ca.gov/CanyonSprings/Index.cfm
Department Website: http://www.dds.ca.gov
As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.
Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. For more information, please visit the links below:
California State Employee Benefits Summary
- 2025 Health Benefit Summary (PDF)
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: http://www.dds.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
Linda Reyes
(760) 770-6247
[email protected]
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance and sensory ability to carry out emergency nursing procedures and carry out specialized behavioral support and treatment plans and perform other duties contained in this duty statement. Involves heavy lifting up to 50 pounds, often combined with pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, squatting grabbing, carrying, kneeling, twisting and reaching at or above shoulder level. Includes sitting, standing and walking most of the time while working on irregular surfaces, and periodically requires extraordinary physical activity. Possible physical interaction with strong individuals who have issues with impulse control, aggression, and self-injurious behaviors.
Must have the ability to perform the following sensory and communicative activities:
- Feeling-must be able to obtain tactiles information regarding temperature, skin regularities, pulse, muscle tightness, and course of feeding.
- Talking-must talk and be able to communicate with and to clients, co-workers, supervisors, visitors, and various consultants.
- Hearing-must hear to receive instructions from supervisor as well as to hear clients, co-workers, visitors, and consultants.
- Seeing-must see for the majority of job duties. On-stie inspection is required to evaluate safe work conditions and the clients' living environment, and status of clients, ongoing. Must review written documentation regarding the client's mental and health status, etc.
The Department of Developmental Services is currently administering a continuous file examination for this classification, to take the examination and obtain list eligibility please click the link to take the online exam:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2221
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
