Psychiatric Aide 1-2
State of Louisiana
Salary : $1,768.00 - $3,182.00 Monthly
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS5.22.26PA1-2
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 05/22/2026
Closing Date: 5/29/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Division : Within the SFF Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA but may be used to fill a vacancy within another department
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 are 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. Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training required.
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:
Work Schedule: Days or Nights Compensation:
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 notbe 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 View email address on click.appcast.io View phone number on click.appcast.io Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
01
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
02
If 'Yes', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'No', enter N/A.
03
Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
04
Do you have experience performing responsible non-professional nursing support work which involves assisting in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients?
05
Please explain your experience from the above question. If you have no experience, please enter N/A.
06
Do you possess a master's degree in a social science field, social work, behavioral health field, public health, education, or health administration, or a Juris Doctorate?
07
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the degree as it appears on your transcript. If you answered no, please type "N/A".
08
Please select which licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners you possess:
09
If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered "NO", enter N/A
Required Question
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS5.22.26PA1-2
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 05/22/2026
Closing Date: 5/29/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Division : Within the SFF Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA but may be used to fill a vacancy within another department
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 are 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. Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training required.
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 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
Work Schedule: Days or Nights Compensation:
- This position is eligible for an SER rate of:
- $12.15 an hour or $972.00 bi-weekly for a Psych Aide 1
- $13.00 an hour or $1040.00 bi-weekly for Psych Aide 2
- 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 notbe 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 View email address on click.appcast.io View phone number on click.appcast.io Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
- Yes
- No
02
If 'Yes', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'No', enter N/A.
03
Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
- Yes
- No
04
Do you have experience performing responsible non-professional nursing support work which involves assisting in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients?
- Yes
- No
05
Please explain your experience from the above question. If you have no experience, please enter N/A.
06
Do you possess a master's degree in a social science field, social work, behavioral health field, public health, education, or health administration, or a Juris Doctorate?
- Yes
- No
07
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the degree as it appears on your transcript. If you answered no, please type "N/A".
08
Please select which licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners you possess:
- Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Certified Social Worker (CSW)
- None of the above
09
If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered "NO", enter N/A
Required Question
Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago
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