Safety/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

State of Louisiana • Jackson, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The ELMHS (Elayn Hunt Mental Health Services) is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual to join their Safety Department as a Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. ELMHS's mission is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults, with programs including inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare, and intermediate and long-term psychiatric care in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana. This role is crucial for developing, planning, and implementing a safety program designed to reduce accidents, decrease agency costs, and protect property and equipment.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in safety inspection or training, emergency preparedness, safety education or promotion, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience plus one year of experience in safety inspection or training, emergency preparedness, safety education or promotion, or administrative services; OR A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in safety inspection or training, emergency preparedness, safety education or promotion, or administrative services; OR An advanced degree.
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and coordinate the activities and the development, planning, and implementation of a safety program for an agency that is designed to reduce accidents, decrease agency costs, and, property and equipment.
• Conduct monthly review of department level Hazardous Communication monitoring and compliance and ensures SDS are current and placed in appropriate locations within the departments.
• Maintain records of all transactions.
• Maintain existing processes to track and report safety initiated or safety led projects, services, and resource requisition, use and distribution.
• Inspect facility prior to any emergency event to identify potential safety issues, as well as perform inspections post emergency, documenting and communicating safety issues and concerns, and findings with solutions for review.
• Compile information necessary to create emergency response After Action Reports (AAR) and distributes to Administration for recordkeeping and audit requirements.
• Plan, organize and coordinate the activities of the agency safety and emergency preparedness program in cooperation with city, state and federal agencies - including drills, exercises and training to safeguard against acts of terrorism.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree