Psychiatric Safety Officer (Full Time / Nights / Weekends)

Psychiatric Safety Officer

Wingspan Care Group is a nonprofit administrative and management organization that provides a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals. Our innovative model is designed to promote sustainability and advancement among its partner agencies by streamlining operations and eliminating redundancies resulting in improvements to the delivery of direct service operations.

Position Description

The Psychiatric Safety Officer will protect the Agency's premises, assets, staff, and clients. The Psychiatric Safety Officer will also partner with program staff to engage with clients and patients to aid and promote safe, therapeutic environments across campus programs.

Shifts Available

1st Shift : 7am - 3pm

2nd Shift : 3pm - 11pm

3rd Shift : 11pm - 7am

Responsibilities Include

• Patrol premises regularly to maintain order and establish presence. Monitor campus for trespassers and unauthorized vehicles.
• Respond to calls for assistance across campus including, but not limited to, assistance to help de-escalate situations involving patients in a therapeutically appropriate manner.
• Assist in the re-direction and de-escalation of patient situations, and work to help prevent them.
• Assist with safety search and inventory of belongings for new patients.
• Complete patient checks upon request and document all activity as required.
• Submit detailed daily activity reports (DARs) and complete Incident Reports when necessary.
• Conduct security screenings with visitors.
• Investigate displays or reports of suspicious activity.
• Respond to security and fire alarms by investigating situations and assisting as needed.
• Maintain records that reflect the facility's safety programs.
• Make written and oral reports / recommendations to the Manager of Facilities, Compliance, and Safety and / or the Agency leadership concerning safety procedures.
• Develop methods for coordinating security services with other departments.

Qualifications

Why Work for Us

We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include :

Four weeks of paid vacation, twelve paid sick days, ten paid legal holidays, and up to four religious holidays

Full benefits-eligible, including a zero-cost health plan option, dental, and vision insurance

Defined pension plan contribution

Wingspan Care Group ("Wingspan") is the not-for-profit parent company of Applewood Centers, Inc., Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau, Bluestone Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, and Lifeworks. The mission of Wingspan is to provide organizational efficiencies at the operational, administrative, and fiscal levels for its subsidiary agencies so that they may focus on their respective missions. Wingspan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wingspan's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Wingspan also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.