State of Utah
Do you thrive in a setting where you are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of others? Are you POST certified and willing and able to use your training for the well being of those you protect? The Utah State Hospital is seeking a Security and Enforcement Officer. This facility includes multiple units for children, youth, adults and forensic patients in an inpatient mental health setting. With a campus spanning 300 acres, it will be your duty to secure the campus and ensure the safety of those being treated here as well as staff and visitors.
As a Security and Enforcement Officer, your principle dutieswill be:
Maintaining patient safety and security
Monitoring patients, staff and visitors on campus
Monitoring materials, equipment and property
The Ideal Candidate
Must have Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification as a Special Functions Officer (SFO) or higher
Will have experience working with mentally ill individuals
Will have a flexible schedule
Must be willing to provide on-call coverage when needed
This position is working 40 hours a week, full-time with benefits.
Why You Should Join Our Team
You will be working in a state-of-the-art Psychiatric Hospital with highly skilled clinicians who provide state-of-the-art programming to the individuals we treat. By joining our team, you will provide security support in a safe and respectful environment to promote hope and quality of life for individuals with mental illness.
You will be meeting these needs in a Hospital that is fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, certifying the high quality of the Hospital’s environment and treatment programs.
The Agency
Mission Statement
Utah State Hospital provides a safe and healing environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect. It is our purpose to assist patients to reach their potential, through individualized treatment, with a high value being placed on meeting the needs of each patient in a humanistic, caring and professional manner. You can find more information about the Utah State Hospital here.
Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please
Health Insurance – Public Employee Health Program (PEHP):
3 medical plan options. Choose a Traditional or High Deductible Health Plan. There is an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other medical insurance coverage.
5 dental plan options, with an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other dental insurance coverage.
4 vision plan options under EyeMed or OptiCare
Retirement – Utah Retirement Systems (URS):
Employees who have any service credit with an employer covered by the Utah Retirement Systems prior to 7/1/2011 are in the Tier I Public Employees System.
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2011 and who have never been in the URS retirement system have two options for retirement in the Tier II System.
Tier 2 Hybrid Retirement System. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary between both plans (pension and 401(k))
Tier 2 Defined Contribution Plan. Your employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary to a 401(k) plan only.
Employer contributions to your 401(k) are vested after four years.
Paid Time Off:
Annual leave and sick leave are accrued at 4 hours per pay period each (4 hours annual, 4 hours sick).
Annual leave amounts increase with years of service.
We have 12 paid holidays.
Additional Benefits:
Access to a UTA Pass
Caferia on site with meals, snacks, and drinks available for purchase
Access to the Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course
Access to comfort rooms while on campus and other mental wellness benefits
This recruitment may be used to fill future full time benefited positions vacancies when they become available at the Utah State Hospital.
Responsibilities
Provides building and grounds security; secures buildings, and protects against theft, vandalism, inappropriate entry, fire hazards, acts of violence, etc.
Controls access to institutions, installations and facilities; checks identification, vehicles, packages, etc. Periodically inspects buildings grounds fences, gates and all other possible means of entrance and exit.
Enforces laws, rules, and regulations.
Coordinates law enforcement and investigative efforts with federal, state and/or local agencies.
Coordinates and monitors activities of residents as well as visitors entering the facility; including law enforcement and other agency personnel, resident visitors and the general public.
Conducts investigations into allegations of a variety of inappropriate activities, rules infractions or illegal actions.
Responds and administers first-aid treatment to anyone in need.
Drives a car, passenger or courier van, bus, or truck for pick-up and delivery of materials, or transportation of staff, clients, inmates, etc.
Assesses situation and applies appropriate interventions to prevent or resolve crisis situations.
Communicate with the receiving organization concerning the receipt and security of arriving patients/clients/inmates to their facilities; follow local protocols in handling patients/clients/inmates as they change location.
Qualifications
(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
The ability to see details at a distance.
Supplemental Information
Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
Department of Human Resource Management rules and DHS policies regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
The Utah State Hospital is a smoke free environment. No tobacco use is allowed on campus.
USH employees must pass both pre-employment and routine background checks.
Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted.