OPS INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY SPECIALIST I - 67961002 APD/ PATHWAYS MARIANNA, FL

State of Florida•Marianna, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart, and lead others to embody the same. This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency, impacting the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve. The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of the State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The DDDP is dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to acquire the skills and support that will prepare them for success in their future environments and to become competent to stand trial. Pathways is a 34-bed all-male forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting. These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues. Pathways provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served, which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting. Officers will provide and ensure the safety and security of the residents and staff by monitoring the ingress and egress of people, vehicles, and objects within the secure area, which may include pat-down searches and observation of Forensic residents outside and inside the Forensic facilities to deter inappropriate actions. This is achieved by routinely making mobile patrols of the institutional campus and surrounding areas, as well as walking patrols throughout the buildings and grounds of the campus.

Requirements

Ability to deal effectively with individuals.
Ability to recognize dangerous or potentially dangerous situations.
Ability to investigate suspicious or unusual events.
Ability to work without close supervision and to make independent decisions.
Ability to respond calmly in an emergency situation and to determine the proper course of action.
Ability to make accurate observations.
Ability to follow instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be a citizen of the United States.
Be a high school graduate or its "equivalent" as the term may be determined by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable or undesirable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Have his/her processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency.
Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician based on specifications established by the Commission.
Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation under procedures established by the Commission.
Have completed a 320-hour basic recruit training course or its equivalent as established by the Commission.
Certified in the agency approved Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program, FDLE/CJSTC techniques.
Submit to pre-employment TB screening and on an annual, ongoing basis as prescribed by DDDP.
Perform duties that involve direct contact with residents in a secure forensic facility.
Ability to lift, sometimes in excess of 40 lbs., pull and squat.
Possess and maintain a valid drivers license.
Submit to pre-employment Drug Screening on an annual basis.

Responsibilities

Provide and ensure the safety and security of the residents and staff by monitoring the ingress and egress of people, vehicles, and objects within the secure area.
Conduct pat-down searches and observation of Forensic residents outside and inside the Forensic facilities to deter inappropriate actions.
Routinely make mobile patrols of the institutional campus and surrounding areas, as well as walking patrols throughout the buildings and grounds of the campus.
Maintain DDDP Key and Lock System by ensuring functionality of equipment.
Keep accurate key inventory for the facility, including maintaining an inventory of all keys received and removed from the system.
Oversee transport for DDDP residents to and from medical and court appointments.
Be assigned to Hospital Duty upon resident admission to medical hospital.
Assist with preparation of investigations involving allegations of misconduct or criminal acts affecting the department which involve residents and employees as well as persons outside the agency.
Process new residents, which includes taking photos, printing same and distributing them to various locations.
Be responsible for maintaining all resident contraband until it is either returned, mailed out, or disposed of.
Accurately maintain all resident valuables and property, ensuring discharged residents’ property is processed within guidelines as established by policy.
Establish and update pertinent file systems in order to maintain accurate and complete up to date records on a daily basis in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
Maintain an inventory of all personal belongings for those residents on LOA and personal property that residents are not allowed to have on ward.
Process and distribute resident packages according to policy/procedure.
Provide shift coverage when needed.
Direct shift coverage when needed.
Attend training and in-service classes and maintain applicable retraining as required by the Security Department and the Criminal Justice Standards Training Commission.
Perform other miscellaneous duties as required to ensure the integrity of the institution and in accordance with existing legal and administrative provisions.