Security Officer

Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community

If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today.

Everyone Welcome

From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

Compensation Range

$21.92 - $31.25

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Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits At CHAS Health

Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes:

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
• Work/life balance—enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment—let CHAS Health pay for your education!
• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life.
• CME and license fee reimbursement—we've got you covered.
• Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria
  
  

Job Description

Purpose of Job:

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by employing security strategies and protocols for the safety of our employees, patients, visitors, and assets as follows:

• Ensures that appropriate rules, regulations, and procedures are being observed and that CHAS Health locations and properties provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains safety and security by monitoring all general access areas and the surrounding premise.
• Travels to all CHAS Health locations and works varying hours, based on coverage needs.
• Uses verbal skills to de-escalate disruptive situations involving CHAS Health visitors, the public, and staff.
• Appropriately escalates/refers situations to the appropriate agency.
• Provides relevant safety awareness for visitors and staff.
• Utilizes security surveillance systems to identify problem individuals on or adjacent to CHAS Health properties.
• Provides on-call coverage as needed for nights and weekends.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Ability to compassionately interact with a variety of individuals, including those experiencing mental health challenges, substance use, and homelessness required. Microsoft Office skills required. IAHSS Basic Level Certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required. Mental Health First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire required. IAHSS Advanced Certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire required. AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention and De-Escalation Certification or ability to obtain within one hear of hire required.

Skills: Ability to reason and exercise appropriate and professional judgement under pressure and/or in escalated and unexpected situations required. Adaptability and flexibility required. Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills required. Excellent problem-solving skills required. BLS (CPR/AED) required. Valid driver’s license and insurance required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Physical Demands

Must be 18 years of age or older. Must regularly move around the facility and be able to sit, stand, and be mobile. Using hands and reaching with arms occurs over two-thirds of the day. Regularly required to climb, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Regularly required to communicate by talking/hearing. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization:

• Social Responsibility
• Patient-Centered
• Entrepreneurship
• Respect for Human Dignity
• Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement
• Fun
  
  

CHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.