Forensic Security Assistant 8-E10 (Center for Forensic Psychiatry)

State of Michigan; Lansing (MI); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Training & professional development

Résumé du poste

MDHHS seeks Forensic Security Assistants at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, 8303 Platt Road, Saline, MI. Duties include direct nursing care, transportation, and security in a therapeutic inpatient setting with mentally ill patients.

Requires independent judgment and physical agility for daily living and diversional activities. Applicants must meet education requirements and be willing to undergo a thorough background investigation and training.

Qualifications

• Completion of 21 semester (32 term) college credits in any field.
• Forensic Security Assistant 8: No specific type or amount is required.
• Forensic Security Assistant 9: One year of experience equivalent to a Forensic Security Assistant 8.
• Forensic Security Assistant E10: Two years of Forensic Security Assistant experience including one year as a Forensic Security Assistant 9.

Responsabilités

• Direct nursing care duties, transportation, and security at an adult mentally ill forensic facility.
• Oversight and participation with patients in therapeutic activities of daily living and diversional activities.
• Respond to a variety of patient care and security related functions with appropriate independent judgment.

Formation

21 semester credits

Description du poste

Job Description The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

Job Description The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

This is a non-professional position performing direct nursing care duties, transportation, and security, at an adult mentally ill forensic facility. Employees are subject to the volatility of psychiatric, forensic patients in a therapeutic inpatient hospital setting. Employees must use some independent judgment in the performance of this work. Error in many areas could cause negative consequences. This work requires skill in working with mentally ill patients, employees and the general public. Requires physical agility in order to respond to a variety of patient care and security related functions. Oversees and participates with patients in therapeutic activities of daily living and diversional activities.

IMMEDIATE VACANCIES AVAILABLE

Required Education And Experience

Education

Completion of 21 semester (32 term) college credits in any field.

Experience

Forensic Security Assistant 8: No specific type or amount is required.

Forensic Security Assistant 9: One year of experience equivalent to a Forensic Security Assistant 8.

Forensic Security Assistant E10: Two years of Forensic Security Assistant experience including one year as a Forensic Security Assistant 9.

Additional Requirements And Information

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

Eighteen years of age at time of employment.

Willingness to submit to a thorough background investigation designed to measure the applicant's suitability for forensic security assistant work.

Successful completion of required training.

Possession of a valid driver's license.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

This position is located at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry: 8303 Platt Road, Saline, MI 48176.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For questions about this specific position, please email [e-mail]. Please reference this job posting number in subject line.

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Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

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Updated: 2/28/24