This vacancy is located within the Security Department at 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.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Corrections Guard Trainee-Therapeutic or Corrections Guard-Therapeutic depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Corrections Guard-Therapeutic is $47,278 annually. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Salary is negotiable based on experience

SPECIAL ENTRANCE RATE
Corrections Guard TRAINEE Therapeutic - $15.16 Hour /$1,212.60 Biweekly
Corrections Guard Therapeutic - $16.22 Hour / $1,297.60 Biweekly

WORK INCENTIVE / PREMIUM PAY – PAID FOR EACH HOUR WORKED
$1.50 - Hazardous Duty
$4.00 - Recruitment/Retention
$1.00 – 0 to 6 months – Facility Longevity
$1.50 – 6 months to less than 3 years – Facility Longevity
$2.00 – 3 years to less than 5 years – Facility Longevity
$2.50 – 5 years or greater – Facility Longevity

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY
$1.25 – 2nd Shift
$1.75 – 3rd Shift
$1.00 – Weekend Shift
$1.50 – Weekend 2nd Shift
$2.00 – Weekend 3rd Shift
$1.25 – Holiday Shift
$2.00 – Holiday 2nd Shift
$2.25 – Holiday 3rd Shift
$1.50 – Weekend Holiday
$2.25 – Weekend 2nd Shift Holiday
$2.50 – Weekend 3rd Shift Holiday

The 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); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Morgan Fresina
LDH-ELMHS Human Resources
Jackson, La. 70748
225-634-0680
Morgan.Fresina@la.gov

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.