3rd shift Security Officer (Wage/Part-Time)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Danville, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Security Officer works in the Security Services Department at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SVMHI), helping identify and address hazards and risks to the safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff. The role supports daily security operations by monitoring facility entrances and interior and exterior grounds, enforcing SVMHI and DBHDS policies and procedures, maintaining a safe and secure environment, minimizing contraband, and reducing patient elopement risks. When assigned by the Facility Director, the officer also serves as a DI-201 facility investigator and conducts unbiased investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of clients.

The position requires working four 7-hour shifts from 12:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., or as scheduled by the security supervisor to meet business needs. The officer must be able to work independently and respond appropriately in routine and emergency situations, including working with people experiencing acute mental illness and/or forensic or legal involvement. The role involves walking rounds and may require intervening with, restraining, or transporting physically aggressive or combative patients. Facility-sponsored behavior management training is required. A valid driver’s license and a valid Virginia security guard license, or the ability to obtain one within six months of employment, are required and must remain active throughout employment.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license without court-ordered restrictions; it must remain active throughout employment.
• Valid Virginia security guard license, or ability to obtain one within six months of employment; it must remain active throughout employment.
• Ability to work independently using resourcefulness, sound judgment, integrity, and tact.
• Ability to respond effectively to routine and emergency situations and deal effectively with patients, visitors, staff, law enforcement officials, and the general public.
• Ability to read and write reports, with attention to detail and correct grammar.
• Physical ability to make walking rounds and intervene, restrain, or transport physically aggressive or combative patients.
• Ability to work with patients with psychiatric disabilities in a secure and locked environment, including individuals experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or forensic or legal involvement.
• Ability to complete facility-sponsored TOVA/Therapeutic Options behavior management training.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including explaining policies and procedures to visitors or staff.
• Ability to render credible testimony in a court of law.
• Availability to work four 7-hour overnight shifts from 12:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., or as scheduled by the security supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Security Officer in a psychiatric healthcare facility, acute care, long-term care, or correctional setting.
• Training or prior experience in Police Science, Security, Law Enforcement, Corrections, or a related field.
• Training or prior experience in a behavioral health care environment.
• High school graduation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitor facility entrances and interior and exterior grounds to ensure visitors, patients, and employees comply with SVMHI and DBHDS policies and procedures.
• Help maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Minimize contraband entering the facility and reduce patient elopement risks.
• Conduct unbiased investigations of client abuse, neglect, or exploitation when assigned by the Facility Director.
• Make walking rounds and intervene, restrain, or transport physically aggressive or combative patients when necessary.
• Respond appropriately to routine and emergency situations involving patients, visitors, staff, law enforcement officials, and the general public.
• Write detailed reports and explain policies and procedures to visitors or staff.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle and render credible testimony in court when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed