Residential Services Specialist 5

State of Louisiana•Alexandria, LA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC) provides active treatment and healthcare services to individuals with intellectual, developmental, and orthopedic disabilities in the least restrictive environment. The Residential Services Specialist 5 supervises direct care staff and contributes to residents’ well-being. The role may include being assigned a group of residents and performing the duties of a Residential Services Specialist. Work shifts may be 8, 10, 12, or 16 hours, as determined by facility needs. The position is offered as a probationary, promotional, demotional, lateral-transfer, or detail-to-special-duty appointment. Current permanent classified employees selected may be required to accept a probationary appointment. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of CLSSC. No Civil Service test score is required. Applicants must provide relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed application sections.

Requirements

Three years of training or experience providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care; OR 36 semester hours in education, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, child guidance, or nursing.
Must provide relevant, detailed experience and education information in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Supervises and evaluates Residential Services Specialists.
Ensures staffing ratios are maintained for the oncoming shift.
Works double shifts according to departmental policy and procedure to maintain supervisor coverage on each shift.
Assigns daily work schedules.
Implements and directs the active treatment program in the assigned home and ensures activities are carried out.
Instructs and trains Residential Services Specialists in residents’ active treatment programs.
Completes forms and routes them to appropriate personnel.
Reports incidents and accidents to the shift nurse.
Checks, maintains, and orders supplies as needed.
Completes requisitions for supplies, equipment, and repairs in living areas.
Maintains accurate inventories of residents’ clothing and personal belongings.
May be assigned a group of residents and perform all duties of a Residential Services Specialist.
Directs staff in training and guiding residents in routine self-help skills, including hygiene, feeding, dressing, housekeeping, and activities that support personal and social growth.
May accompany residents to off-campus activities and assist with shopping.
May ride buses or vans, assist with transferring and securing residents, and push residents’ wheelchairs during daily activities and events.