Residential Services Specialist 1 (WAE)

State of Louisiana; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS) seeks a Residential Services Specialist to support residents in daily routines and help build skills for a successful community transition. The role combines learned communication and de‑escalation techniques to promote safety and a therapeutic environment in our community homes.

The position is appointment type WAE, with responsibilities aligned to state service standards and ongoing staff development opportunities.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.
• Appointment Type: WAE (as per official job spec)

Responsibilities

• Instructs, guides, and assists residents with routine self‑help skills and activities.
• Provides care according to the treatment plan with positive behavioral management methods.
• Administers or supervises prescribed medications after Drug Administration Course completion.
• Escorts residents during off‑ground activities and doctor visits; maintains accountability.
• Monitors group home for cleanliness and reports needed repairs.
• Assists supervisory staff with employee orientation and trainee input.
• Attends in‑service training and completes annual competencies.
• Performs other duties within certification and licensure standards.

Skills

No experience required

Job description

About This Job

Division: The Community Group Homes Department at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System

The mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs provided include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric are a coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a Residential Services Specialist who will support residents in their daily routines and will help them to build the skills needed to successfully transition back into the community. ELMHS is also looking for someone who will combine learned skills in communication and de-escalation to help promote safety and maintain a therapeutic environment for residents in our community homes.

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 found here.

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

• Instructs, guides, and assists residents with routine and elementary self-help skills, group activities, indoor and outdoor recreational activities, and hygiene.


• Provides care according to the treatment plan with positive behavioral management methods and participates in client reviews and staffing.


• Administers or supervises the administration of prescribed medications in accordance with specific instructions and drug orders once the Drug Administration Course is successfully completed.


• Escorts and supervises residents during off-ground activities, doctor visits, and shopping; provides accountability for assigned residents at all times.


• Monitors group home for cleanliness and reports needed repairs and maintenance to supervisor in a timely manner.


• Assists supervisory staff with employee orientation and provides input regarding residential services specialist trainees.


• Attends in-service training as required and completes annual competencies during employee birth month.


• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisory staff within the limits of certification and level of competency; and according to established and accepted standards of care, accreditation, and licensure requirements.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: WAE

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Destiny Jackson
ELMHS/Human Resources Department
[e-mail]
225-634-0259

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 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