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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 - 3 WAE

This Residential Services Specialist 2-3 WAE position is located at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center in Alexandria, LA. 

Job duties entail multiple aspects of DIRECT CARE. In addition to teaching and training on activities of daily living, the applicant must be willing to engage in and provide hands-on assistance for toileting (which includes changing soiled diapers and clothing), dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding, oral hygiene, recreation, and reinforcement of active treatment objectives. 


**This is a Classified WAE appointment. A classified WAE appointment is a temporary appointment of an employee to fill a position in the classified service for a limited period of time and hours in order to address filling the position in a regular manner or to address an emergency or work overload situation. The classified WAE position cannot exceed 1245 hours during a twelve (12) month period.** 

Classified When Actually Employed (WAE) Appointment
Pay range: When an appointing authority makes a classified WAE appointment, he may set the pay of the employee at any rate in the range. 

Residential Services Specialist 2-3 WAE shall be compensated shift differential rates for actual hours worked. 

Shifts for this location could be as follows:
1st Shift: 6:00am - 2:30pm
2nd Shift: 2:00pm - 10:30pm
3rd Shift: 10:00pm - 6:30am

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 that 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.? 

List ALL prior employment - you will not be qualified based on job title alone, you must describe your actual duties.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED! 


*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* 

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. 

For additional information about this vacancy contact: 

Human Resources
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center
5400 Coliseum Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303
318-487-5484  

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of training or experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care; OR

Twelve semester hours in education, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, child guidance or nursing.

Qualifications

Function of Work:
To perform non-professional support work involving direct care of individuals and implementing active treatment plans by providing care, guidance and training.

Level of Work:
Experienced.

Supervision Received:
General from a Residential Services Specialist 5 or a higher-level professional.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, residential care facilities or community homes for individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities; schools and hospitals.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Residential Services Specialist 1 by the presence of journeyman level of duties.

Differs from Residential Services Specialist 3 by the absence of serving as lead-worker and advanced journeyman level duties.Trains and guides individuals in routine and elementary self-help skills such as good hygiene, good housekeeping, money management, and other activities providing personal and social growth.

Assists individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and oral hygiene. Assistance may include lifting up to 50 lbs.

Participates in development and implementation of the Active Treatment and Nutritional/Behavior/Physical Support Plans.

May prevent or stop disturbances through approved facility policies and procedures.

Trains individuals in maintaining living area standards by performing and modeling simple custodial tasks such as making beds, cleaning floors, and putting clothes away.

Accompanies and transports individuals to activities such as the dining hall, church services, recreation areas, doctor's offices, education field trips, work, and shopping.

Observes behavior and health of individuals and reports sudden or unusual changes to higher authority.

Reports accidents/incidents and suspected cases of abuse or neglect of individuals to higher authority.

May instruct individuals involved in work activities such as cutting grass, loading materials, or other simple custodial tasks.

Cleans living area and washes, dries, and folds residents clothing and linens.

Reports needed repairs and maintenance in living area.

Maintains records for review of higher authority on progress of training and development of individual.

Date Posted
05/20/2025
Job Reference
CLSSC-1/7/25-SO
Organization
LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities
Location
Alexandria, LA 71301
Category
Administrative
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