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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 - 3


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

Requirements

No experience or training required.

Qualifications

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 requires. 
  • Assist with simple screening procedures. 
  • Assist with improving clients, skill levels and on-campus jobs as assigned by the Supervisor to promote independence. 
  • Facilitate residents with activities including recreational activities to achieve their individual goals and objectives. 
  • Instruct clients in all areas of active treatment programming throughout the facility where required to assist resident in achieving their most independent outcome. 
  • Positions and transfer 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 assuring resident safety at all time by adhering to policy on lifting and transferring. 
  • Assist residents with general housekeeping duties (cleanliness, bed making, washing, and preparing of meals according to meal plans and suggestion.) 
  • Bathes and feeds residents and assist in the general care of instructed. 
  • Assist with shopping for clients, ride the bus and assist with transferring and securing residents. 
  • Push 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 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): 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 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

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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.  

Date Posted
03/26/2026
Job Reference
CLSSC-3/26/26-SO
Organization
LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities
Location
Alexandria, LA 71301
Category
Administrative
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