Forensic Officer I

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

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) in Vinita, Oklahoma, is a secure, 24-hour/365-day inpatient forensic facility providing jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma. Its 268 beds serve consumers found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. The Security department is hiring Forensic Officers to perform security duties at an inpatient behavioral health facility. Duties may include inspecting buildings and grounds for fire hazards; enforcing laws, rules, and regulations; and providing security against acts of terrorism. Officers may patrol premises, assist employees, direct traffic, monitor security cameras, walk facility units, help staff move consumers safely within the facility, transport consumers to appointments (including off grounds when needed), and respond to medical emergencies or other calls from units. The position is full-time and non-exempt, 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. Coverage is required 24 hours a day, seven days a week; hours and location may vary based on business needs. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Requirements

No experience or education is required for Level I.
Pass an OSBI background check.
Be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel and hold a valid driver’s license.
Upon a conditional offer, pass a physical examination and meet requirements to occasionally lift or carry 60 pounds and push or pull a maximum force of 30 pounds.
Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must submit to pre-employment and pre-placement urinalysis drug testing; appointment is contingent on a negative result.
Ability to work weekends and overtime when required.

Responsibilities

Inspect buildings and grounds for fire hazards and take steps to eliminate them.
Enforce applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
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 facility 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 units.

Benefits

State-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care or dependent care expenses.
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.