Security Guard

Acadia Healthcare; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in New Castle, Delaware, is seeking a vigilant Security Officer to monitor all persons and vehicles entering or leaving the facility, ensuring safety and orderly flow of operations.

You will direct admissions and deliveries, maintain log books, coordinate with clinical and security staff during drills or emergencies, and intervene if suspicious activity is observed, all while treating patients and colleagues with professionalism.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

2+ years experience in security, corrections or military

Job description

Purpose Statement

Responsible for monitoring all persons and/or vehicles entering or leaving facility property.

Purpose Statement

Responsible for monitoring all persons and/or vehicles entering or leaving facility property.

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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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