Psychiatric Aide 2
Psychiatric Aide 2
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Mission:The mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation treatment habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs provided include inpatient interventions jail-based evaluations supervised group home and residential programs forensic evaluation care custody and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric are a coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana. Minimum Qualifications
One year of training or experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care; OR
Six semester hours of college coursework in a social sciences field education social work child guidance or nursing; OR
Six months 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
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:
Experienced
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Psychiatric Aide Supervisor or other professional medical personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Psychiatric Aide 1 by the presence of journeyman level responsibilities.
Differs from Psychiatric Aide Supervisor 1 by the absence of supervisory responsibilities.
Differs from Nursing Assistants by the requirement for special psychiatric training and the responsibility for participation in psychiatric therapeutic activities.Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
45% Gives and receives reports on clients at change of shift accepts client care assignments for assigned shift. Maintains a therapeutic environment correctly identifies clients growth and development stages and communicates according to level of understanding stage of growth and development. Ensures clients safety and observation assigned to clients during escort; provides accountability of assigned client at all times; documents patient location; assist patient with activities of daily living personal clothing care daily household chores and feeding and ensures all eating utensils are accounted for and assists clients and other staff with maintaining a clean environment. Assists licensed staff with organizing medication administration. Observation of clients for compliance and notifies LPN when non-compliance is suspected.
40% Participates in Treatment Team meetings provides nursing input and notifies appropriate personnel when clients condition or behavior changes. Performs routine nursing duties according to level of competency and within licensure guidelines and documents findings or clients response accurately and timely. Assist with admission transfer discharge elopement and pass procedures and initiates or responds to codes according to level of competency type code procedures.
10% Maintains open communication with supervisors reports accidents injuries according to policy and procedure and participates willingly in investigations provides incident reports when appropriate.
5% Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility. Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor/designee to maintain continuity and quality accreditation and licensure requirements. Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor but not listed for the smooth operation of the unit/building and/or the facility. Maintains current and unencumbered motor vehicle license. Adheres to all rules regulations policies and procedures of LDH OBH Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System and Civil Service.
Position-Specific Details:
This vacancy is located in the Secure 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 position will be filled for nights.
*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 Agency wide permanent status employees) or by Detail to Special Duty. 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:$1040.00/Biweekly or $13.00/Hour
Work Incentive Pay is $1.50/hr. for hours worked
Longevity Pay is $1.00/hr. for hours worked
How To Apply:
*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 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.
The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library at local LouisianaWorkforce CommissionBusiness Career Solutions Centersand 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 or Toll Free: 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 further information about this vacancy please contact:
Leigh Moore
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
