Psychiatric Aide Jobs (NOW HIRING)

About this Job Division: Within the SFF Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual to join our team as a Psych Aide 3. Minimum Qualifications Eighteen months of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services, or psychiatric patient care; OR Nine semester hours of college coursework in a social sciences field, education, social work, child guidance, or nursing; OR One year of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care plus a Behavioral Health Aide Diploma from a vocational technical college with an approved curriculum from the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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: In this role, you will: Attend, report, and accepts patient care assignment for assigned shift. Maintain a therapeutic environment, correctly identifies patient growth and development stage, and communicates according to level of understanding, stage of growth and development.

Ensure patient safety and demonstrates ability to identify potential or real safety hazards, corresponding to individual patient stage of growth and development. Escort patients to campus activities, off-grounds appointments and provides level of observation assigned to patient during escort; provides accountability of assigned patient at all times; documents patient location every 30 minutes; assists patient with activities of daily living, personal clothing care, daily household chores, daily hygiene. Conduct patient groups under the direction of RN staff and documents patient participation; participates in treatment team staffing, provides nursing input and notifies appropriate personnel when patient conditions or behaviors change.

Perform routine nursing duties according to level of competency and within licensure guidelines and documents findings or patient's responses accurately and timely. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Work Schedule: Nights Compensation: This position is eligible for an SER rate of $13.91 an hour or $1112.80 bi-weekly This position is eligible for the following premium pays (Per Hour Physically Worked): $1.00 an hour for Facility Longevity $1.50 an hour for Recruitment and Retention 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)

Resumeswill not be 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: Leigh Moore ELMHS HR ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV 225-634-0680 Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.