THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALIST 1/2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5050221) Apply  THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALIST 1/2 Salary $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location Jennings, LA Job Type Classified Job Number swlvh-17-2025 Department DVA-SW LA Veterans Home Opening Date 08/19/2025 Closing Date 9/3/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity. Join a team dedicated to serving those who served. The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home is seeking a compassionate and experienced Therapeutic Recreation Specialist 1/2 to lead and support recreation staff in providing high-quality care to our honored veterans. This full-time government position offers excellent benefits, career stability, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. Apply today and be a part of something bigger. Serve those who served. Minimum Qualifications Four years of experience as a teacher, instructor, or counselor in a recreational program; OR A bachelor's degree in a rehabilitation, recreation, or therapy field, a physical education field, or psychology; OR Possession of certification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in accordance with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Assist with the monthly Activities calendar. Create, plan, and follow through with new activities. + Get residents to and from activities + Decorating the entire facility for holidays and special events. + Take pictures of all events. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Compensation:As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist 1 or Therapeutic Recreation 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. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. No Civil Service test scoreis 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: SW Louisiana Veterans Home HR Charmaine Regan or Brandy Deshotel brandy.deshotel@la.gov charmaine.regan@la.gov 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 Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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