Safety and Security Technician-Transportation

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center; Virginia; On-site; USD 44,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid holidays

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop is seeking a Safety and Security Technician-Transportation for Central State Hospital in Petersburg, VA. The role involves transporting patients safely on and off campus, managing restraints, and maintaining security across various posts.

You must be willing to work any shift and have security and mental health experience. Responsibilities include vehicle searches, bag checks, post surveillance, and reporting issues to the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License.
• Security Experience and Mental Health experience.
• Security Experience and Mental Health experience in an inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Transport and escort patients safely and securely to destinations both on and off campus.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times while transporting patients.
• Ensures all vehicles and clients are properly searched before transport.
• Properly apply metal transport restraints and or flex cuff restraints as needed.
• Ensure that patients are properly restrained while out of the unit.
• Maintain proper coverage with patients while out of the unit.
• Report any and all problems immediately to the shift supervisor.
• Ensures that only authorized persons enter and exit your areas of control.
• Ability to drive long distances, on highways, narrow roadways, tunnels, bridges and areas of high altitude and low altitude.
• Operates electrically controlled doors to allow access into and out of secure areas.
• Screen all staff and visitors by metal detector before entering the unit.
• Properly check all bags, purses, brief cases, etc. that all persons bring into the unit.
• Supervise and observe patients at assigned posts.
• Follow key control policy.
• Ensure that all vehicles are properly scanned and searched prior to allowing access into the gates.
• Work various security posts as needed while following post orders.

Skills

Valid Virginia Driver’s License

Security Experience and Mental Health

Job description

Title: Safety and Security Technician-Transportation

State Role Title:49053

Hiring Range: $43,99.00 - $55,812.00

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central State Hospital

Agency Website:https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/csh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Any and all qualifications that you have must be represented in your application/resume as verifiable work experience.

You must be willing to work any shift.

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277 bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg, Virginia. CSH has proudly been serving citizens of the Commonwealth since 1870, when we opened our doors as the first psychiatric hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of African Americans. A new and modern CSH is currently under construction on the same property, with a scheduled completion date of 2027.

CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds). We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care, as well as individuals in the criminal justice system. We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the person’s individual needs, recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person. Treatment modalities may include medication, evidence-based group and individual therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, preparation for court, and treatment for substance use.

The facility is currently recruiting for a Safety and Security Technician to transport patients housed in the Maximum Security Unit safely and securely to various destinations on and off campus and to provide therapeutic and physical interventions when needed.

• Transport and escort patients safely and securely to destinations both on and off campus.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times while transporting patients.
• Ensures all vehicles and clients are properly searched before transport.
• Properly apply metal transport restraints and or flex cuff restraints as needed.
• Ensure that patients are properly restrained while out of the unit.
• Maintain proper coverage with patients while out of the unit.
• Report any and all problems immediately to the shift supervisor.
• Ensures that only authorized persons enter and exit your areas of control.
• Ability to drive long distances, on highways, narrow roadways, tunnels, bridges and areas of high altitude and low altitude.
• Operates electrically controlled doors to allow access into and out of secure areas.
• Screen all staff and visitors by metal detector before entering the unit.
• Properly check all bags, purses, brief cases, etc. that all persons bring into the unit.
• Supervise and observe patients at assigned posts.
• Follow key control policy.
• Ensure that all vehicles are properly scanned and searched prior to allowing access into the gates.
• Work various security posts as needed while following post orders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License
• Security Experience and Mental Health experience

Additional Considerations

• Security Experience and Mental Health experience in an inpatient hospital setting

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity: The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. There shall be no retaliation against anyone making allegations of violations of this policy.

Veteran Preference

Veteran Preference: DBHDS is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer and provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We highly encourage veterans, active members of the Virginia National Guard, and U.S. Military Reserve members to apply and respond accordingly on the state application.

Benefits

Benefits: DBHDS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 13 paid holidays, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources Department

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Note

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.