Corrections Guard Therapeutic
Corrections Guard Therapeutic
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$ 2595 - 5157
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This vacancy is located within the Security Department at the Forensic Aftercare Clinic located in New Orleans LA.ELMHS is the largest 24hour multisite state psychiatric complex comprised of residential outpatient and inpatient services.Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six months of experience in a forensic behavioral correctional or penal institution with responsibility for the security custody clinical care or rehabilitation of offenders.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.Job Specification
- FUNCTION OF WORK:To provide security of clients and assist in application of clinical treatment in accomplishing the overall goal of evaluation and/or treatment of individuals judicially remanded to the facility.LEVEL OF WORK:Experienced.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:General by the Corrections LieutenantTherapeutic or other higher level official.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:None.LOCATION OF WORK:24hour secure facilities housing judicially remanded clients.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from the Corrections Guard TraineeTherapeutic in that the six months training period has been successfully completed.Differs from the Corrections LieutenantTherapeutic by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.
Job Duties and Other Information
- Maintains locked doors and gates per facility policy.Follows facility policies in control and prevention of contraband on grounds (this includes clients employees and visitors).Monitors client movement and provides client count per facility policy.Makes security checks of buildings grounds fences doors and gates to ensure that the integrity of security is intact; refers problems and/or deficiencies to proper authority.Follows procedure for searching clients living quarters etc. to control contraband and avoid litigation.Maintains security and follows instructions in handling emergency situations such as riots fire etc.; maintains a level of functioning which does not induce panic among clients or employees.Institutes security measures when escorting clients inside and outside facility.Provides 24hour security when patients are transferred to offcampus medical facilities.Responds to orders to report to duty during elopement (or other unusual occurrences) and mans duty stations as assigned.Supervises those clients assigned to his/her area and contributes toward creation of an atmosphere that is conducive to treatment.Assists in keeping client ward charts records etc. on all clients on assigned ward.Assists with all routine clinics details and laboratory work for clients (under the guidance of the medical nursing staff).Accompanies clients to recreational and occupational therapies and all offtheward activities to provide security and therapeutic assistance.Participates and assists clinical treatment team members with groups of clients in therapeutic activities.Participates as an active member in treatment team meetings advising others about observations and recommendations; signs master treatment plans.Maintains adequate records in charts for each client in their assigned area for unusual happenings such as side effects from drugs behavior problems eating and sleeping problems or one who might be physically ill or dramatically losing weight from a mental or physical disorder suicidal or homicidal attempts or threats and any elopements or any attempts of elopements.Creates proper atmosphere on a security treatment unit which includes maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for clients by assisting in the cleaning of the physical surroundings furnishings and equipment and other items in the patient care unit.Participates in educational programs (either inhouse or outside facility) as assigned to increase knowledge base and job skills.Incumbents are subject to twentyfour hour call.Performs any related duties as assigned.The position will be filled as a Probational appointment. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected.
Special Entrance Rate (SER) FULLTIME:
Corrections Guard Therapeutic $16.22/hr
Various premium pay also available for each hour worked for fulltime employees.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
Please listallwork experience.
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.
For further information regarding this vacancy please contact:
LDHELMHS Human Resources
Jackson La. 70748
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.
Employment Type
Full Time
