RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 5

State of Louisiana; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC) seeks a Residential Services Specialist 5 to supervise direct care staff and support residents in a therapeutic setting. You will oversee daily activity scheduling and ensure active treatment programs are implemented across shifts.

You’ll train staff, manage incident reports, and maintain supplies while promoting safety and dignity for residents. Competitive state benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Three years of training or experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care.
• Thirty‑six semester hours in education, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, child guidance or nursing.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates the work performance of the Residential Services Specialists. Ensures that ratio is maintained for the oncoming shift.
• Works double shifts according to departmental policy to ensure supervisor coverage is maintained on each shift.
• Assigns daily work schedules.
• Implements and directs the active treatment program on the assigned home ensuring activities are carried out. Trains Residential Services Specialists in resident's active treatment program.
• Completes all forms and routes to the appropriate personnel. Reports all incidents/accidents to the shift nurse. Checks, maintains and orders supplies as needed. Completes requisitions for supplies, equipment and repairs in living areas. Maintains accurate inventory of resident's clothing and personal belongings.
• May be assigned a group of residents and required to perform all duties of the Residential Services Specialist.
• Directs subordinates in training and guidance of residents in routine and simple self‑help skills such as good hygiene, feeding and dressing, good housekeeping and other activities providing personal and social growth.
• May accompany residents to off campus activities, assist with shopping for residents; ride the bus/vans and assist with transferring and securing residents; push residents' wheelchairs for daily activities, holiday parades school plays etc.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Developmental disability services

Psychiatric patient care

Education

36 semester hours in education/psychology/counseling/social work/sociology/nursing

Job description

About This Job

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC) is a facility committed to providing active treatment and healthcare services to individuals with intellectual, developmental, and orthopedic disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

We’re looking for a Residential Services Specialist 5 to join our dedicated team. As a Residential Services Specialist 5 at CLSSC, you’ll supervise direct care staff and play a vital role in the overall well-being of our residents.

If you’re compassionate, skilled, and ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, mission-driven setting—this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

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

Thirty‑six 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

Job Duties and Other Information

• Supervises and evaluates the work performance of the Residential Services Specialists. Ensures that ratio is maintained for the oncoming shift.
• Work double shifts according to departmental policy/procedure to ensure supervisor coverage is maintained on each shift.
• Assigns daily work schedules.
• Implements and directs the active treatment program on the assigned home ensuring activities are carried out. Instructs and trains Residential Services Specialist's in resident's active treatment program.
• Completes all forms and routes to the appropriate personnel. Reports all incidents/accident to the shift nurse. Checks, maintains and orders supplies as needed. Completes requisitions needed for supplies, equipment and repairs in living areas. Maintain accurate inventory of resident's clothing and personal belongings.
• May be assigned a group of residents and required to perform all duties of the Residential Services Specialist.
• Directs subordinates in training and guidance of residents in routine and simple self‑help skills such as good hygiene, feeding and dressing, good housekeeping and other activities providing personal and social growth.
• May accompany residents to off campus activities, assist with shopping for residents; ride the bus/vans and assist with transferring and securing residents; push residents' wheelchairs for daily activities, holiday parades school plays etc.

Position Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer, or Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center employees.

Work Schedule: Will be required to work 8, 10, 12 or 16 hour shifts, shifts will be determined based on facility needs.

Compensation: Special Entrance Rate(SER): $1,458.00 Bi-Weekly

Longevity (for actual hours worked):

• $1.00 - 0 months to less than 6 months
• $1.50 - 6 months to less than 3 years
• $2.00 - 3 years to less than 5 years
• $2.50 - 5 years or greater

Shift Differential (for Actual Hours Worked):

• $0.90 - 2nd shift evenings 2pm-10:30pm
• $0.50 - 3rd shift nights 10pm-6:30am
• $0.50 - All shifts weekend/Holidays

Market Conditions (for Actual Hours Worked):

• $1.50

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Central LA Supports and Services Center

5400 Coliseum Blvd

Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

318-487-5484

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