Security Counselor — Protect, Assist & Ensure Safety

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. is seeking a Security Counselor to provide responsible security services across our facility.

The role focuses on monitoring, safety, and a clean environment for clients, staff, and visitors in a nonprofit health and human services setting. Under general supervision, you will conduct hourly rounds, assist with check-ins, and respond to incidents while supporting a respectful, diverse community in New York.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year security guard/officer experience preferred.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office; ability to learn new databases.
• Experience working with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily scheduled runs, observes activity and traffic in assigned areas, and notes observations in the communications log.
• Supports clients with the check-in process, monitoring, assessing behavior, and overall well-being.
• Utilizes CARES to complete Intake Check-in and related processes.
• Conduct hourly rounds to ensure doors are secured and belongings protected.
• Assists with morning wake-up of clients.
• Conduct safety checks for ill or mobility-impaired clients.
• Participate in scheduled evacuation/fire drills.
• Escort individuals to locations within the site.
• Handle crisis interventions and diffuse altercations as needed.
• Participate in daily searches of client lockers.
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure at the site.

Skills

Security experience

Customer service

MS Office

EMR systems

Diversity experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR

CARES

Job description

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. is seeking a Security Counselor to provide responsible security services across our facility.

The role focuses on monitoring, safety, and a clean environment for clients, staff, and visitors in a nonprofit health and human services setting. Under general supervision, you will conduct hourly rounds, assist with check-ins, and respond to incidents while supporting a respectful, diverse community in New York.