Security Attendant Supervisor

State of Maryland•Howard, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is the supervisory level of work involving the security and care of patients at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) facilities where care is provided to offenders, patients, or residents with behavioral health diagnoses who have been judged not criminally responsible for committing felonies; and to those who are too violent for a regular hospital or residential setting and who have been deemed dangerous to themselves or others. This position supervises lower-level Security Attendants. This position receives general supervision from a Security Attendant Manager I. This position is assigned to day, evening, night or rotating shifts. This position is subject to call in during emergencies and staffing shortages. This position may be required to move and position patients or apply physical restraints. This position is evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification. This position is differentiated from Security Attendant III in that the Security Attendant Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Security Attendants in a specific area while the Security Attendant III assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains lower-level Security Attendants. This position is differentiated from Security Attendant Manager I in that Security Attendant Manager I is responsible for the overall security operations of an assigned shift in a maximum security MDH facility and has supervisory responsibility for Security Attendant Supervisors.

Requirements

High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Three years of experience providing security to patients or inmates or youths committed by courts to psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers.
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview
Physical examination.
Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209).
Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for Correctional Officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number where they can be reached.
Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing concise and accurate reports of events and situations with strong report writing skills
Experience training and supervising employees and evaluating their performance and analytical mindset
Experience in MDH facility policies and security measures

Responsibilities

Supervises lower-level Security Attendants at a MDH facility
Supervises the control of persons and property by enforcing safety and security regulations
Supervises the inspection and search of patients, visitors, wards, grounds, work locations and other areas for unauthorized objects or materials
Supervises security checks of detention screens, doors, locks, tools, equipment, utensils, medications or other items that may present a security problem
Checks and controls the use of handcuffs, restraining belts and emergency tear gas equipment
Ensures that lower-level Security Attendants receive proper on the job training and identifies performance problems that could be alleviated by additional training
Recommends changes to procedures and regulations to enhance security
May supervise security checks of tools and equipment at end of shop period
May supervise the conduct of patients and visitors in the visiting area
Performs other related duties