SECURITY OFFICER (UMP)

State of Illinois•Proviso Township, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Security Officer for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to perform safety property and protection services involving patients, employees, visitors, and state property within the facility on an assigned shift. Assists other unit staff in restraining and controlling combative or acting out patients. Takes actions allowed to apprehend uncooperative and potentially combative patients within policies and procedures. Enforces traffic rules and regulation of the facility. Assists supervisor with gathering paperwork, collecting written statements from patients and staff, secures possible crime scenes and communicates with Law Enforcement and assists as directed. Prepares detailed reports as needed. Communicates with patients, staff and other members of the community.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
Qualifying state employees in the Upward Mobility Program shall have the stated requirements of this classification waived by successful completion of specific proficiency tests and training programs.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of experience working with security requirements and regulations for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of experience in the use of security enforcement practices and techniques.
Two (2) years of experience working with emergency response procedures including fire safety and controls for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of experience providing initial responses to security breeches and safety hazards.
Two (2) years of experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Performs safety property and protection services involving patients, employees, visitors, and state property within the facility on an assigned shift.
Assists other unit staff in restraining and controlling combative or acting out patients at the time of their admission and during their hospitalization at the facility.
Enforces traffic rules and regulations of the facility.
Takes actions allowed to apprehend uncooperative and potentially combative patients who are attempting to leave the facility without authorization as stated within policies and procedures.
Assists supervisor with gathering paperwork, collecting written statements from patients and staff, secures possible crime scenes.
Communicates with patients, staff and other members of the community, including law enforcement, when required, during investigations and reports results relating to unusual incidents.
Participates in CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training for the nonviolent physical control of combative patients and completes CBL (Computer Based Learning) training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) annually.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)