RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-3

About the role

We’re looking for a Residential Services Specialist 1-3 to join our dedicated team at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC). 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. 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!

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

• Diapers, toilets, and turns residents every two (2) hours and other times as required.
• Absists with simple screening procedures.
• Absists with improving clients' skill levels and on-campus jobs as assigned by the Supervisor to promote independence.
• Facilitates residents with activities, including recreational activities, to achieve their individual goals and objectives.
• Instructs clients in all areas of active treatment programming throughout the facility where required, to assist residents in achieving their most independent outcome.
• Positions and transfers residents in and out of wheelchairs, walkers, at the table, in the whirlpool and shower trolley, in bed, for toileting, swimming pool, beauty shop chair, and assures resident safety at all times by adhering to policy on lifting and transferring.
• Absists with general housekeeping duties (cleanliness, bed making, washing, and preparing meals according to meal plans and suggestions).
• Baths and feeds residents and assists in the general care of the instructed.
• Absists with shopping for clients, ride the bus, and assists with transferring and securing residents.
• Pushes the resident's wheelchair for daily activities, holiday parades, and facility plays, etc.

Position-Specific Details

• Appointment Type: Probation, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer.
• Preference: May be given to permanent classified employees of the Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center.
• 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):
    • Residential Services Specialist 1: $972.00
    • Residential Services Specialist 2: $1,040.00
    • Residential Services Specialist 3: $1,190.80
  • In Addition: This position has the following premium pays:
    • 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 2 pm-10:30 pm
      • $0.50 - 3rd shift nights 10 pm-6:30 am
      • $0.50 - All shifts weekend/Holidays
    • Market Conditions (for actual hours worked):
      • $1.50

  Contact Information

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