| Location | Jackson, LA |
| Salary | $2,231–$3,822 |
Safety Program Coordinator Trainee (WAE)
Salary
$2,231.00 - $3,822.00 Monthly
Location
Jackson, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
ELMHS7.29.26SPCT
Department
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date
07/29/2026
Closing Date
8/5/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Division: Within the Safety Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA
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 services are coordinated 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 Safety Program Coordinator Trainee! The selected candidate will monitor, coordinate, and maintain facility safety and life-safety systems by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, overseeing inspections, testing, maintenance, documentation, emergency preparedness, hazardous communication, and fire protection and emergency equipment.
Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training is 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:
Monitor elevator certification and maintenance to include monthly testing, emergency operations, and documentation.
Conduct monthly review of department level Hazardous Communication monitoring and compliance and ensures SDS are current and placed in appropriate locations within the departments. Maintains records of all transactions.
Maintain existing processes to track and report safety initiated or safety led projects, services, and resource requisition, use and distribution.
Assist in the conduct, coordination, evaluation, and planning of emergency preparedness and response drills, exercises, and training.
Inspect safety related equipment and facilities that include but not limited to eye wash stations and logs, handicap means of access, walk ways and paths, lighting, and buildings for electrical hazards, structural hazards, and environmental hazards.
Coordinate and conduct static fire suppression equipment repair, maintenance, inspection, and installation that include but not limited to sprinklers and sprinkler valves, pull stations, fire hydrants, heat and smoke dampers.
Coordinate or conduct repair, maintenance, and installation of moveable fire suppression equipment that include but not limited to fire extinguishers, fire-fighting apparatuses and vehicles.
Coordinate and conduct fire monitoring equipment repair, maintenance, and installation that include but not limited to fire panel boxes, smoke detectors, heat and smoke dampers.
Coordinate repairs, maintenance, and installation of emergency equipment that include but not limited to emergency lights and fire doors.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: WAE (not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)
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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Leigh Moore
ELMHS HR
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
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):
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Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
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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?
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If YES, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If NO, enter N/A.
Required Question
Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm