Forensic Officer I

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services•Vinita, OK

3d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma Forensic Center’s Security department is hiring Forensic Officers to work at a secure inpatient behavioral health facility in Vinita, Oklahoma. The facility provides jail competency services and serves consumers found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Officers help maintain facility safety and security through building and grounds inspections, enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations, patrols, camera monitoring, and assistance with consumer movement and transportation. Duties may also include directing traffic and responding to medical emergencies or other calls from the units. The facility operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. Work hours and location may vary based on business necessity. The position is full-time, with an hourly rate of $19.71 for Level I and a shift differential when applicable. Primary working hours are 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Applicants must pass an OSBI background check, hold a valid driver’s license, and be able to fulfill job-related travel. After a conditional offer, applicants must undergo a physical examination and meet the stated lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling requirements. Applicants for this safety-sensitive position must also pass pre-employment drug testing.

Requirements

No experience or education is required for Level I.
Must be able to pass an OSBI background check.
Must be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel and have a valid driver’s license.
Must pass a physical examination and be able to occasionally lift and carry 60 pounds and push and pull a maximum force of 30 pounds.
Applicants for this safety-sensitive position must submit to urinalysis after a conditional offer and have a negative drug test result.

Responsibilities

Inspect buildings and grounds for fire hazards and take steps to eliminate them.
Enforce applicable laws, rules, and regulations and provide security against acts of terrorism.
Patrol assigned premises to identify and correct fire hazards.
Assist employees and direct traffic.
Monitor security cameras and perform walks of the units.
Assist staff with moving consumers within the facility to help assure safety.
Transport consumers to appointments, including off grounds when needed.
Respond to and assist with medical emergencies and other calls from the units.

Benefits

Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care.
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
11 paid holidays.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
Longevity bonus for years of service.
Student loan repayment options.
Training opportunities for CEU requirements.
Shift differential when applicable.