Psych Aide 1-2

State of Louisiana•Jackson, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 care in coordination 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 1 or a Psych Aide 2.

Requirements

No experience or training required.

Nice To Haves

Must possess a current and unencumbered motor vehicle license.

Responsibilities

Attend, report, and accepts patient care assignment for assigned shift.
Maintain a therapeutic environment, correctly identify patient growth and development stage, and communicate according to level of understanding, stage of growth and development.
Ensure patient safety and demonstrate ability to identify potential or real safety hazards, corresponding to individual patient stage of growth and development.
Conduct patient groups under the direction of RN staff and documents patient participation; participate in treatment team staffing, provide 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.
Maintain open communication with supervisors, reports accidents, injuries according to policy and procedure and participates willingly in investigations, provides incident reports when appropriate.
Maintain a current and unencumbered motor vehicle license.