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Barber (WAE)

Salary

$1,985.00 - $3,572.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS1.7.26BARB

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

01/07/2026

Closing Date

1/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division : Within the Rehabilitation 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 care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join the team in the Rehabilitation Department as a Barber!

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a license issued by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners; OR

Possession of a cosmetology license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=109540) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ Provide individualized grooming needs for client population to include haircuts and trims, hair and scalp treatments, other beauty treatments and shaves.

+ Instruct patients in personal hygiene.

+ Meet Board and Health Standards and Safety.

+ Maintain clean and safe shop area.

+ Sterilize and sanitize all equipment after being used.

+ Count, bag, and send soiled towels to be laundered.

+ Count and store clean towels in a secured cabinet.

+ Keep scissors and hazardous materials in a secured cabinet.

+ Maintain daily log and confers with supervisor about services rendered.

+ Instruct clients in elementary beauty care and good grooming.

+ Report to supervisor and Nursing Services any scalp disorders found.

+ Inventory supplies and orders as needed.

+ Complete and submit monthly report to supervisor.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: WAE ( not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)

Compensation:

+ This position has an SER of $20.61 an hour

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, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

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 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

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 possess a license to practice as a Barber from the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners or a cosmetology license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered YES to the previous question list the license type, license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, please type N/A.

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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

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