Psychiatric Aide Supervisor 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5017815) Apply  Psychiatric Aide Supervisor 1 Salary $2,123.00 - $3,822.00 Monthly Location Pineville, LA Job Type Classified Job Number CLSH-2025-66 Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 07/24/2025 Closing Date 7/31/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job CLSH MISSION: Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment. CLSH VISION: Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible CLSH VALUES “I CARE”: I ntegrity, C ompassion, A ccountability, R espect, and E xcellence Central Louisiana State Hospital located inPineville, Louisianais seeking applicants for a vacant position in our Nursing Department as aPsychiatric Aide Supervisor 1who supervises lower-level paraprofessional healthcare staff providing therapeutic and environmental care of patients on a ward during an assigned shift. The Psychiatric Aide Supervisor 1 plays a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH’s values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to insure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services, or psychiatric patient care; OR Eighteen semester hours of college coursework in a social sciences field, education, social work, child guidance, or nursing; OR Two years and 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 The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Supervises Psychiatric Aides providing therapeutic and environmental care of patients on a unit during assigned 12-hour shift. Prepares daily work schedules and assigns basic work duties to care for patients. Ensures that appropriate assignments are made and completed. Completes shift report and participates in report at change of shift. Reports pertinent information to the appropriate supervisor on an ongoing basis. Prepares and reviews evaluations with Psychiatric Aides. + Teaches, assists, and monitors patients with personal hygiene, grooming, and/or disrobing to ensure patients' rights to privacy and dignity is respected. Assigns or performs routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, assisting with treatments, collecting urine tests, bathing patients, washing and/or drying patients' clothing, etc. Performs and/or assigns duties to maintain a safe and sanitary environment for patients, assisting in cleaning physical surroundings, furnishings, and equipment in patient care areas. + Documents on patients' charts pertinent behavior, or incidents (accidents or injuries), or any complaints made by patients, and reports such to appropriate supervisory personnel. Intervenes appropriately to promote achievement of individual patient goals. + Assists in patient management, utilizes therapeutic intervention techniques to apply physical restraints in the event that patient action requires such intervention. Addresses policy violation by staff following progressive disciplinary action. Participates in Indicators of Performance (IOP) monitoring and submits all documents and reports in a timely manner. + Orients/trains new Psychiatric Aides to the unit program and basic duties. Participates in treatment team meetings and physician rounds. Attends or conducts in-service training to maintain current competency and standards. Adheres to the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health, Civil Service, CLSH, and all other governing bodies’ laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type:Probational, Promotion, Demotion, Detail, or Transfer. Compensation: This position has a Special Interest Rate (SER) of $1,190.80bi-weekly. Position is eligible for premium pay of $1.50 per hour WORKED and Longevity pay starting at $1.00 per hour worked. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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). Resumes will not be 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, please contact: Brandon Luneau Central Louisiana State Hospital Human Resources Office Brandon.Luneau@LA.GOV Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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