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168420
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 4
SS407     $27,269 - $49,067
Creation Date: 08/16/2004
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
Provides general and specialized training to residential training specialists and other staff in an OCDD program involving procedures and techniques for the care and training of individuals of developmental and/or physical disabilities. This is not a direct care position.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Human Resources Development Specialists by the absence of professional level duties in developing and evaluating training programs.

Differs from Residential Services Specialist 1, 2, and 3 by the absence of individual direct care responsibilities.

Differs from Residential Services Specialist 5 by the absence of direct-line supervisory responsibility over lower-level Residential Services Specialists.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Coordinates and conducts in-service training programs regarding individual care, crisis prevention/intervention, communication skills, and proper physical restraint techniques for direct care staff.

Assists supervisor and/or other program specialists in developing in-service training presentations regarding individual care dressing skills, adaptive skills, bathing, personal hygiene, and self-help skills.

Assist in editing and revising existing training material.

Prepares and distributes training material pertinent to coursework or training program.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of training or experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care; OR

Twenty-four semester hours in education, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, child guidance or nursing.