Security Officer - Full Time

DHRM•Staunton, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Western State Hospital, part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), is seeking a full-time Security Officer to maintain adequate coverage for the Public Safety Department's mission at Western State Hospital (WSH) and the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). The Security Officer will respond to and assist unit staff with patients as requested at both WSH and CCCA. Responsibilities include conducting walk-throughs on the units and grounds of both facilities to ensure a safe and secure environment for patients and staff, checking and scanning all visitors and returning patients through security screening equipment in the front lobby and sally port, and responding to emergencies such as fire, disaster, or duress alarms. This role also involves transporting combative or dangerous patients to/from state facilities, court hearings, and appointments, patrolling hospital property, monitoring parking and traffic, conducting vehicle accident investigations, preparing and submitting special reports, and completing Public Safety logs. The position requires active teamwork and adherence to safety protocols.

Requirements

Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving record and ability to obtain valid Virginia driver's license with 30 days of start date
Experience in Law Enforcement, Public Safety, or related fields and positions meeting and dealing with the general public as a supplier of services

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent
Bilingual
Veteran or veteran spouse

Responsibilities

Respond and assist unit staff with patients as requested at both WSH and the CCCA.
Conduct walk-throughs as designated by Administration on the units and grounds of both WSH and the CCCA to help provide a safe and secure environment and milieu for patients and staff.
Check in and scan all visitors in the front lobby as well as patients that may be returning via the front lobby by use of the walk-through metal detector and hand wand.
Check in and scan all patients returning from trips that return in the sally port by use of the walk-through metal detector and hand wand.
Respond to the scene of any fire, disaster, duress alarm, or any other such emergency and assist as needed.
Transport combative, dangerous, public safety patients to / from other state facilities, court hearings, and appointments.
Patrol hospital property, monitor parking, traffic, and conduct vehicle accident investigations as deemed necessary by management.
Prepare and submit completed special reports in a timely fashion.
Complete Public Safety logs in their entirety and enter such in the Public Safety log database.
Be an active team player at all times.