Sergeant (SECURITY ATTENDANT III)

State of Maryland; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Health in Jessup, MD is seeking a lead-level Security Attendant responsible for the safety and care of patients with behavioral health diagnoses. The role involves directing the work of junior staff and performing occasional restraint procedures as needed.

The position is within a state facility, requires no direct supervision of others, and may include day, evening, night, or rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Two years of security experience providing security to patients, inmates or youths in psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers.
• Notes provide a substitution pathway via US Armed Forces military service when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead-level security and care of patients at MDH facilities with behavioral health diagnoses.
• Assign, review and approve the work of lower-level Security Attendants and train them.
• Move and position patients or apply restraints as required.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Logbook keeping

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Introduction

***This recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Health employees only***

GRADE

CO0005

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH, Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, Jessup, MD

Main Purpose of Job

This position is the lead level of work involving the security and care of patients at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) facilities where care is provided to offenders, patients, or residents with behavioral health diagnoses who have been judged not criminally responsible for committing felonies; and to those who are too violent for a regular hospital or residential setting and who have been deemed dangerous to themselves or others. This position does not supervise other positions, but are responsible for assigning, reviewing and approving the work of and training lower-level Security Attendants.
This position receives general supervision from a Security Attendant Supervisor. This position is assigned to day, evening, night or rotating shifts. This position is subject to call-in during emergencies and staffing shortages. Employees may be required to move and position patients or apply physical restraints.
Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.
This position is differentiated from Security Attendant II in that this position assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains lower-level Security Attendants while the Security Attendant II performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision. This position is differentiated from Security Attendant Supervisor in that Security Attendant Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Security Attendants in a specific area.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:��� High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Experience:� Two years of experience providing security to patients, inmates or youths committed by courts to psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers.
• Notes:
  1. 1. The above educational requirement is set by the Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
  2. 2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Correctional Officer/Specialist classifications or Internment/Resettlement Specialist and Correctional specialty codes in the security field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following:

• Experience in providing crisis intervention
• Experience in logbook keeping

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

***This recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Health employees only***

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• 2. Some positions in this classification may be required to operate large vans to transport patients. Employees assigned these duties will be required to obtain a Maryland driver's license of the appropriate class for this type of vehicle.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
  U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
  Must be at least 21 years of age
  A completed background investigation
  Oral interview
  Physical examination.
• 2. Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number where they can be reached.
• 3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.�Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.�Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.�Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).�
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date.�Information submitted after this date will not be added.�
Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.�Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Candidates may remain on the�certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS