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ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A



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 Administrative Program Specialist A to join our dynamic team. 


An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Core Competencies: 

Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions. 

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes. 

Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results. 

Preferred Competencies: 

Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit. 

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement. 

Displaying Professionalism:  The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication and consideration for others.


Requirements

Three years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Qualifications

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

  • Provides support functions to staff developmental personnel, and to other facility staff at all levels in areas of Title XIX, licensing, accreditation, state sanitary code, Standards of Payment, peer review and similar requirements.
  • Assists in enforcing corrective actions to deficient program areas identified through internal, external or direct monitoring efforts by implementation of those corrective actions to ensure continuity of services and that people are safe.
  • Conducts mock surveys of client and facility programs to ascertain the level of compliance with the differing sets of regulations noted above.
  • Assists with specialized projects related to agency compliance with regulations and other internal and external requirements.
  • Completes other assignments as required for the smooth functioning of the program, department and facility.

Position-Specific Details:
Location:  Pinecrest Supports and Services Center - LDH Quality Management
Appointment Type:  This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer or Detail to Special Duty.  
Shift:  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM           Pass Days:  Saturday and Sunday
Compensation: Administrative Program Specialist:  $18.04 hourly - $35.40 hourly

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

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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.  Application maybe rejected if incomplete
 

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:  
Jimmie Bernard 
 Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
 P.O. Box 5191 Pineville, LA 71360
 Jimmie.Bernard@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Date Posted
01/29/2026
Job Reference
PSSC 26-16-JB
Organization
LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities
Location
Pineville, LA 70802
Category
Administrative
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