• Job Description

  Req#: 5057139
  
  
  PSSC 25-90-RJ
  Position is located with PINECREST SUPPORTS & SERVICES CENTER.
  Location: Residential Services
  Shift: 8AM-8PM Team A or B
  Interpreter $25.00hr.
  Only Applicants certified or proficient in American Sign Language will be considered.
  This position will be filled as an Unclassified Appointment based on this job posting.
  Proficient in American Sign Language to serve as an Interpreter for people in need of deaf services or Certified in American Sign Language.
  
  The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
  75% Interpret for one or more persons who are both intellectually/developmentally disabled and deaf. Incumbent interprets resident's American Sign Language (ASL) to verbal speech in order to facilitate the resident's expressive communication with others and interprets others' verbal speech to the resident(s) using ASL in order to facilitate the resident's receptive communication. Interpretation services are provided in residential, programmatic, recreational, and health care settings at the facility and in community settings during community integration activities and medical appointments. Facilitate resident's participation in his/her active treatment program as required by Federal regulations (Title XIX) for those admitted to Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID).
  25% Provide information to and/or in-service staff about communication needs and strategies for deaf residents. Participate in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings regarding active treatment programs for residents in need of and receiving ASL interpreter services.
  Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator to support the Agency and/or the people we serve.
  
  
  PSSC 25-90-RJ
  Position is located with PINECREST SUPPORTS & SERVICES CENTER.
  Location: Residential Services
  Shift: 8AM-8PM Team A or B
  
  
  This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Detail to Special Duty, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.
  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.
  *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
  NOTE: Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hiring at the lower level of the position in which any are applying.
  Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.
  
  
  For further information about this vacancy contact:
  Robert L. Jones
  Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
  P.O. Box 5191
  Pineville, Louisiana 71360
  Robert.Jones@la.gov
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  Louisiana (/luˌiːziˈænə/, /ˌluːzi-/) or La Louisiane is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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