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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 6

LDH-Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports
Pineville, LA

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Job Details

$3,381.73 - $5,113.00 a month
23 hours ago

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Paid holidays
Parental leave

Qualifications

Nutrition
Performance reviews
Staff supervision
Medical documentation
Activities of daily living (ADL) training
Experience working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders
Team supervision
Abuse and neglect policy adherence
Staff scheduling
Social service program staff supervision
Experience working with individuals with cognitive disabilities
Care documentation
Team scheduling
Mid-level
Developmental disability care assistance
Assisting with ADLs
Hiring
Recruitment and selection
Personal grooming assistance
Team training
Intellectual disabilities support
Psychology
Human resources
Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning
Interviewing
Working with individuals with mental health conditions
Patient treatment
Care plan implementation
4 years
Managing patient records

Full Job Description

Salary

$3,381.73 - $5,113.00 Monthly

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PSSC 26-134 JD

Department

LDH-Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports

Opening Date

08/21/2026

Closing Date

8/26/2026 11:59 PM Central

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.

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (PSSC) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Residential Services Specialist 6 to perform diverse and technical tasks. The incumbent supervises Residential Services Specialists (RSS) assigned to residential living settings (3-6 homes) in a Program on a 12-hour shift in the direct care of people with developmental disabilities, implementing and directing active treatment plans by providing care, guidance, and training, ensuring that people served are safe, use their environments, and interact with others in the community.

If you're a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply!

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of training or experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care; OR

Forty-eight semester hours in education, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, child guidance or nursing.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties

Serves as an assistant to the Residential Services Specialists 7 and 8.
Supervises a group of RSSs in all Homes in an assigned Program area on a designated 12-hour shift in carrying out active treatment plans and learning based supports of people residing in the home. Directs subordinates in training and guidance of individuals in routine self-help skills such as personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, and other activities providing personal and social growth.
Serves on the interdisciplinary team meeting daily to review each person's incidents, accidents, protective support uses, supervision needs, plan revisions, etc. Ensures nutritional, behavioral, and physical support plans developed by the team are implemented as intended by the direct care staff. Ensures individual's records are maintained with current and precise documentation in accordance with all applicable regulations, standards, and guidelines.
Assists in interviewing, selecting, and training new employees, scheduling work, evaluating performance and resolving technical problems. Requisitions needed supplies, equipment, and repairs in living areas to ensure that people are safe. Observes homes for cleanliness and supervises subordinates in maintaining proper living environment. Determines if staff is needed to work overtime to make coverage and directs them to do so.
Plans activities and trips, ensuring individuals have an opportunity to interact with other community members. Reports and assists in investigations of all instances of suspected abuse or neglect. Assists the RSS 7 and RSS 8 in the daily operations of the Program area and may perform their supervisory duties in their absences. Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator to support the Agency and/or the people we serve.

Position-Specific Details

Residential Services Specialist 6

Position is located with PINECREST SUPPORTS & SERVICES CENTER.

Location: Residential Services - Compass 1

Shift: 7:30 pm – 8:00 am Pass Days: Night B

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

Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $1560.40 biweekly

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. You will not be qualified based on job title alone; you must describe your actual duties.

****REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT - INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!****

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

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

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

[email protected]

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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 More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://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 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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