RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2

Salary : $2,253.33 - $3,406.00 Monthly
Location : Pineville, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: PSSC 26-62 JD
Department: LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities
Opening Date: 05/05/2026
Closing Date: 5/10/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Pinecrest Supports and Services Center - Supporting Individuals with Disabilities Since 1921

Mission: We support the quality of life for all people

Vision: We support the quality of life for all people by promoting choice, diversity, and community involvement

Pinecrest is seeking to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
This position plays a vital role in contributing to personal outcomes of continuity and security for the people living at Pinecrest Supports and Services Center. In this position, a dedicated person is needed to accompany and transport people to and from the day program several times a day. Teach hands-on training of curricula in a classroom setting following the individual's 24-hour activity schedule.

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.
Job Specification

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

• Document training as it occurs daily in the day program classroom. Prepare the necessary paperwork for documentation to report on people's progress to the team.
• Assist in scheduling people in classes that will meet each person's individual needs.
• Set up/decorate classroom each quarter for class theme for each session. Cleans and maintains the day program work site daily.
• Participate in development and implementation of Active Treatment and Nutritional/Behavior/Physical Support Plans.
• Train and guide individuals in eating breakfast and lunch each day and ensure that people's personal hygiene is kept at a high standard at all times, assisting as necessary, which may include lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Report any needed repairs and maintenance in the day program work area to the appropriate department in a timely manner. Report accidents/incidents and suspected cases of abuse or neglect of people to the higher authority.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Pinecrest Supports and Services Center - Day Programs

Shift: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Pass Days: Sat/Sun

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer, Detail to Special Duty or Job Appointment.

Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of: Residential Services Specialist 2 - $13.00 hr / $1040.00 Biweekly
List ALL prior employment - failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired at the lower level of the position. You will not be qualified based on job title alone; you must describe your actual duties.

*Review your application to make sure it is current - INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!*
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.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Jeanette Deville, Human Resources Analyst C

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

P.O. Box 5191

Pineville, Louisiana 71360

[email protected]

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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PSSC - Are you currently employed with Pinecrest Supports and Services Center?

• Yes
• No

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PSSC - Explain any gaps in employment of 3 months or longer (Example: January /1999 - May /1999 = caring for a sick parent, etc...). If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.
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PSSC - 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?

• Yes
• No

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PSSC - If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.
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PSSC - Have you listed ALL prior employment (entire work history starting after High School or College) with complete name of all employers (no abbreviations), your job title, address (city &state), phone number of each employer? Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

• Yes
• No

Required Question