Security Guard

Acadia Healthcare; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking full-time Security Guards for their soon-to-open behavioral health facility in Danville, PA. Responsibilities include monitoring facility entrances, assisting with traffic during emergencies, and maintaining a professional environment. Candidates with previous security, military, or corrections experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Two or more years’ experience in security, corrections, or military.
• Valid state driver's license required.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all persons and vehicles entering/exiting facility.
• Keep accurate log books and assist emergency personnel.
• Report suspicious behavior to designated leadership.

Skills

Monitoring

Communication

Emergency Response

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Overview

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA. Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville will serve pediatric and adult patients, offering inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It will also serve as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. Set to open in Summer 2025, this facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs.

We are looking for full-time Security Guards for the following shifts:

• 7a-3:30p
• 3pm - 11:30p
• 11p -7:30a

What would you do in this role?

Our Security Guards are responsible for monitoring all persons and/or vehicles entering or leaving the facility property.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist, direct and monitor all persons entering and leaving the facility property.
• Keep accurate log books, as required.
• Direct emergency personnel arriving on facility property and maintain flow of traffic during emergencies, such as fire drills.
• Communicate incoming admissions, visits and deliveries to appropriate staff.
• Monitor parking area to ensure that no loitering or misconduct takes place, monitor lobby area and do frequent sweeps of the entire facility.
• Interact with staff and patients in a professional manner at all times.
• Report any suspicious behavior to the CEO, supervisor or a member of leadership.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Two or more years’ experience in security, corrections or military.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Valid state driver's license.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Additional Regulatory Requirements

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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