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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Residential Services Specialist 1-2 in Jackson, Louisiana
Residential Services Specialist 1-2
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Residential Services Specialist 1-2
Salary
$1,944.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly
Location
Jackson, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
ELMHS11.18.24RSS1-2
Department
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date
11/19/2024
Closing Date
11/29/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located within the Community Group Homes at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
Full-time and part-time positions available.
Residential Services Specialist 1 Special Entrance Rate: $972.00/Biweekly $12.15/Hour
Residential Services Specialist 2 Special Entrance Rate: $1040.00/Biweekly $13.00/Hour
Work Incentive Pay is $0.65/hr. for hours worked
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agencywide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Residential Services Specialist 1 or Residential Services Specialist 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
Please list all work experience.
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.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
ELMHS Human Resources
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0259
You are strongly encouraged to apply for this posting using your online application. It is recommended that you apply for all job titles that you are interested in.
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everyone that applies to this posting will be interviewed.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training required.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To assist in performing non-professional support work involving the direct care of individuals and the implementation of active treatment plans by providing care, guidance, and training.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Residential Services Specialist 5 or a higher-level professional staff member.
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 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties and by the presence of close supervision.
Examples of Work
Under close supervision:
Assists in the training and guidance of 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 the development and implementation of the Active Treatment Plan and Nutritional, Behavior, and 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 individuals.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
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Are you a current employee of ELMHS?
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Are you interested in full-time or part-time?
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Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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