Security Officer

Security Officer

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Security Officer to maintain adequate coverage in order for the Public Safety Department to fulfill its mission statement at Western State Hospital (WSH) and at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). The Security Officer will respond and assist unit staff with patients as requested at both WSH and the CCCA; conduct walk throughs as designated by Administration on the units and grounds of both WSH and the CCCA to help provide a safe and secure environment and milieu for patients and staff; check in and scan all visitors in the front lobby as well as patients that may be returning via the front lobby by use of the walk-through metal detector and hand wand; check in and scan all patients returning from trips that return in the sally port by use of the walk-through metal detector and hand wand; and respond to the scene of any fire, disaster, duress alarm, or any other such emergency and assist as needed. This position will also transport combative, dangerous, public safety patients to / from other state facilities, court hearings, and appointments; patrol hospital property, monitor parking, traffic, and conduct vehicle accident investigations as deemed necessary by management; prepare and submit completed special reports in a timely fashion; complete Public Safety logs in their entirety and enter such in the Public Safety log database; and be an active team player at all times. This position is eligible for : health, vision, and dental insurance; paid time off; sick time; family / personal time; and community service time; retirement with cash match; and life insurance.

Minimum Qualifications :

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Valid Virginia Driver's License
• Law Enforcement, Public Safety, or related fields and positions meeting and dealing with the general public as a supplier of services

Additional Considerations :

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or rsum is submitted successfully. Western State Hospital is a tobacco free facility in all state buildings and on facility grounds. Submit a completed state application online. Reasonable accommodations for the application and / or interview processes are available upon request to persons with disabilities per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires and contract workers, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees that are not vaccinated must be tested weekly. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants with disabilities will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.