2nd shift Security Officer (Wage/Part Time)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Danville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Services Department is responsible for identifying hazards and risks to the safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SVMHI). This includes developing, implementing, and monitoring programs to mitigate these risks. The department manages the day-to-day operations ensuring the safety and security of all individuals on the premises. Key duties involve monitoring facility entrances and grounds (interior and exterior) to ensure compliance with SVMHI and DBHDS policies and procedures, maintaining a secure environment, preventing contraband from entering the facility, and minimizing patient elopement risks. Additionally, this position will act as a DI-201 facility investigator, conducting unbiased investigations into alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of clients when assigned by the Facility Director.

Requirements

Possess a valid driver’s license without any court ordered restrictions, which must remain active throughout employment.
A valid Virginia security guard license or the ability to obtain within six months of employment is required. This must remain active throughout employment.
Demonstrated ability to work independently using resourcefulness, sound judgment, integrity and tact.
Ability to react appropriately in routine and emergency situations; to deal effectively with patients, visitors, staff, law enforcement officials, and the general public.
Ability to read and write reports.
Physical ability to make walking rounds and to intervene, restrain and or transport physically aggressive or combative patients.
Ability to work with patients with psychiatric disabilities.
Ability to complete facility sponsored Therapeutic Options (behavior management program) training.
Safely operate a motor vehicle.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with the ability to effectively explain policies and procedures to visitors or staff.
Must be able to render credible testimony in a court of law.
Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Security Officer in a psychiatric healthcare facility, acute care, long-term or correctional setting.
Training/prior experience in Police Science, Security, Law Enforcement, Corrections or related field.
Veterans and people with National Service.

Responsibilities

Monitoring entrances to the facility and facility grounds (interior and exterior) to ensure visitors, patients and employees comply with SVMHI’s and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)’ policies and procedures.
Maintaining a safe and secure environment.
Minimizing contraband entering the facility.
Minimizing patient elopement risks.
Serving as a DI-201 facility investigator to conduct unbiased investigations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of clients when assigned these duties by the Facility Director.
Making walking rounds.
Intervening, restraining, and/or transporting physically aggressive or combative patients.
Safely operating a motor vehicle.
Communicating effectively both orally and in writing with the ability to effectively explain policies and procedures to visitors or staff.
Rendering credible testimony in a court of law.
Working in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.