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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Psychiatric Aide 1 or 2 - SFF in Jackson, Louisiana
Psychiatric Aide 1 or 2 - SFF
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Psychiatric Aide 1 or 2 - SFF
Salary
$2,106.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly
Location
Jackson, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
ELMHS4.26.24PA1-2SFF
Department
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date
04/26/2024
Closing Date
5/9/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in theSecure Forensic Facility (SFF) of 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.
*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
This 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 WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected for a full-time position.
Psychiatric Aide 1 Special Entrance Rate: $972.00/Biweekly or $12.15/Hour
Psychiatric Aide 2 Special Entrance Rate: $1040.00/Biweekly or $13.00/Hour
Work Incentive Pay is $0.65/hr. for hours worked
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Psychiatric Aide 1 or Psychiatric Aide 2, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum annual salary for the Psychiatric Aide 2 is $33,883. 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 completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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.
The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers (https://www.laworks.net/Downloads/WFD/B&CSC_Contacts.pdf) , and at the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance.
(Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/).
For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training required.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform responsible non-professional nursing support work which involves assisting in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Psychiatric Aide Supervisor or other professional medical personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
State health care facilities and rehabilitation centers.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Psychiatric Aide 2 by the limitation of responsibility in the performance of duties.
Examples of Work
Performs all tasks in a training capacity.
Assists to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for mentally ill and/or substance abuse patients to include performing routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs and weighing patients.
Records data on patients' charts concerning behavioral observations, vital signs, symptoms, accidents, injuries, etc.
Cares for the personal needs of patients and assists them in good grooming, personal hygiene, eating, and the control of money and valuables.
Accompanies patients to clinics, meals, recreational activities, field trips, etc. to insure safety and prevent elopements.
Cleans, sanitizes and maintains safe surroundings.
Performs required duties in maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for patients by assisting in cleaning physical surroundings, furnishings, and equipment in patient care area.
Performs housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, making beds, and assisting with washing patients clothes.
Assists in restraining hostile and physically violent patients utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques.
Makes rounds to check patients' presence; checks for compliance with safety rules and regulations and documents appropriately.
Interacts with patients as a therapeutic function; observes and reports condition of patients to appropriate professional personnel.
Observes, collects, and labels urines for drug screen and/or analysis.
Administers breathalyzer.
Participates with groups in therapeutic activities.
Assists in emergency situations.
Supervises the work of patients engaged in work activities.
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?
Yes
No
02
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 at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
Yes
No
Required Question
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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