Corrections Guard Therapeutic WAE Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4875867) Apply  Corrections Guard Therapeutic WAE Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number VILLA/LB/20250320 Department LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services Opening Date 03/19/2025 Closing Date 3/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is located inJackson, LouisianaatLDH/OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex in the SECURITY DEPARTMENT.This position will be filled as a PART-TIME WAE. Schedule will vary. NOTE: Classified WAE job appointments may not exceed 1245 hours in a 12-month period. This position is not eligible for benefits or paid holidays. The salary can be higher based on experience. This position requires the incumbent to drive as part of his/her regular job duties. Incumbent must possess a valid driver's license upon hire. Please make sure to list ALL work experience on your application. A Resume 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. This position is located inEast Feliciana Parish, Jackson, Louisiana. There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and background check(s). 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. No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. For further information about this vacancy contact: Villa Feliciana Medical Complex – Human Resources Marsha Perry, Lacey Bradham, Tamekia Miles or Sara Barton 5002 LA Hwy 10 Jackson, LA 70748 Phone Number 225-634-4014 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Six months of experience in a forensic, behavioral, correctional, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, clinical care or rehabilitation of offenders. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To provide security of clients and assist in application of clinical treatment in accomplishing the overall goal of evaluation and/or treatment of individuals judicially remanded to the facility. LEVEL OF WORK: Experienced. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General by the Corrections Lieutenant--Therapeutic or other higher level official. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: 24-hour secure facilities housing judicially remanded clients. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from the Corrections Guard Trainee--Therapeutic in that the six months training period has been successfully completed. Differs from the Corrections Lieutenant--Therapeutic by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities. Examples of Work This position serves as a Corrections Guard Therapeutic in the Security Department at Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, an acute and long-term care hospital whose mission is to operate health care programs which provide medical care and treatment for residents with acute, subacute, and chronic illnesses and/or disabilities resulting from trauma or genetic defects. VFMC is a specialized 24-hour medical facility operating with 150-175 staffed beds, with a license capacity of 299 beds. All beds are licensed as hospital beds. The facility operates a small hospital care service that is surveyed by health standards using hospital licensing requirements, with the remainder of the facility surveyed annually under CMS and state standards for nursing facility care. Specialized units include 37 beds for acute and subacute care including a ventilator care and wound care service, and the only inpatient tuberculosis program in the state. Provide services to approximately 10 ELMHS/Forensic residents assigned to Sick Bay. The facility is staffed with a table of organization of 216 classified positions and 20+ unclassified positions with a budget in excess of $22 million. The physical plant consists of three patient care buildings, administrative building, activity buildings, support service buildings, staff residences, and a variety of storage and special purpose structures, located on a 140-acre site with its own freshwater system, sewer system, chiller and boiler systems, and electrical distribution system. This facility has control of passage with a security gate at entrance. 70%Check identification of persons seeking access to facility. Provide direction, information and assistance in a tactful and helpful manner. Follows facility policy in controlling and preventing contraband on facility grounds including residents, employees and visitors. Issues car tags to employees and visitors. Log in traffic entering or leaving the facility. Log in resident visitors and inform ward or arrival. Inform employee of visitors. Inform visitors of time limit on visit. Give directions for new admits. Inform Medical Records of arrival. Search all vehicles entering and/or leaving the facility grounds. Perform security checks of facility grounds, all buildings and parking lots periodically. Refer problems to proper authority. Follow procedures for searching residents living area. Assures gates and doors are locked according to policy. Check all buildings to be sure locked after 4:30 pm. Enforce speed limit on grounds. Issues citation, when necessary, on hospital grounds. Issue and/or receive departmental keys, newspaper, Security log and other information to/from appropriate personnel. Opens gate at 5:00 am and closes gate at 7:00 pm. Log mileage of Security vehicle at end of day. Answers the VFMC main phone line and transfers and/or directs all phone calls. Issues state cell phone to Transportation drivers and maintains issuance logs. Notify Administration, Nursing, Social Services, and Maintenance of all visitors, vendors, contractors, etc. 15%Attend mandatory meetings and in-services. Transport residents on facility grounds when Transportation services is not available. Wash and vacuum Security vehicle. Investigate complaints of theft, disorderly conduct, vehicle accident(s) or traffic violations. Files report to supervisor. Investigate vehicle accidents, state or employee. Files report to supervisor. 10%Assist in search for lost patient(s). Respond to Security calls when necessary. Respond to hostile situations that may regard a resident. Respond to fire alarms. Issue supplies as needed. Issues death certificate to funeral home, assist in completion of form and give directions to pick up the body. 5%Perform other related duties in order to maintain a smooth operation of the facility. 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 01 Are you interested in a Part Time (WAE) position only? + Yes + No 02 Do you possess a valid Drivers' license? + Yes + No 03 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 04 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 05 Have you ever been disciplined for any acts of resident abuse or neglect attributed to you? + Yes + No 06 Have you ever been aware of any acts of abuse or neglect and failed to report these acts? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email