Security officer

Agency : Department of Human Services

Opening Date : 07 / 11 / 2024

Closing Date / Time : 07 / 24 / 2024

Salary : Anticipated Salary : (Eff 7 / 1 / 24) $4,737 - $6,406 per month ($56,844 - $76,872 per year)

Job Type : Salaried

County : Cook

Number of Vacancies : 1

Plan / BU : RC029

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement / labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website.

State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

While not required, a Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application.

Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and / or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.

Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 39134

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Security Officer for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to perform safety property and protection services involving patients, employees, visitors, and state property within the facility on an assigned shift.

Assists other unit staff in restraining and controlling combative or acting out patients. Takes actions allowed to apprehend uncooperative and potentially combative patients within policies and procedures.

Enforces traffic rules and regulation of the facility. Assists supervisor with gathering paperwork, collecting written statements from patients and staff, secures possible crime scenes and communicates with Law Enforcement and assists as directed.

Prepares detailed reports as needed. Communicates with patients, staff, and other members of the community.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs safety property and protection services involving patients, employees, visitors, and state property within the facility on an assigned shift.
• Assists other unit staff in restraining and controlling combative or acting out patients at the time of their admission and during their hospitalization at the facility.
• Enforces traffic rules and regulations of the facility.
• Takes actions allowed to apprehend uncooperative and potentially combative patients who are attempting to leave the facility without authorization as stated within policies and procedures.
• Assists supervisor with gathering paperwork, collecting written statements from patients and staff, secures possible crime scenes.
• Communicates with patients, staff, and other members of the community, including law enforcement, when required, during investigations and reports results relating to unusual incidents.
• Participates in CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training for the nonviolent physical control of combative patients and completes CBL (Computer Based Learning) training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) annually.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
• Qualifying state employees in the Upward Mobility Program shall have the stated requirements of this classification waived by successful completion of specified proficiency tests and training programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience working with security requirements and regulations for a public or private organization.
• Two (2) years of experience in the use of security enforcement practices and techniques.
• Two (2) years of experience working with emergency response procedures including fire safety and controls for a public or private organization.
• Two (2) years of experience providing initial responses to security breaches and safety hazards.
• Two (2) years of experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• One (1) year of basic proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office with basic computer skills.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to climb stairs, chase runaways and physically restrain and control patients.
• Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends, holidays, including being mandated to work.
• Requires ability to become OIG rule 50.3 certified within 90 days of employment.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to work in a 24 hour on-call capacity.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
• All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours : 10 : 00pm-6 : 00am; Thursday-Monday, Days off - Tues and Wed; 1 hour paid lunch

Security

Division of Mental Health

Madden Mental Health Center

Security

Agency Contact : DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Posting Group : Public Safety; Social Services

About the Agency :

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is p roviding equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following :

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill® Training / Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link : https : / / www2.illinois.gov / cms / benefits / Pages / default.aspx

This title is within the Upward Mobility Program. General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Title Descriptions .

There are three categories of UMP titles : 1) certificate titles which require passing a written proficiency exam; 2) credential titles which require the possession of a specified college degree and / or licensure;

and 3) dual titles for which a certificate may be earned by following either the certificate or credential pathway.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the Apply button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

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State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.

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Non-State employees should log in on the using the View Profile link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources :

State employees : Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees : on Illinois.jobs2web.com click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.

State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.

State employees participating in the Upward Mobility program for this title should include applicable UMP grade information in the Upward Mobility Program section of the candidate profile.

UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your junk mail , spam , or other folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s).

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Last updated : 2024-07-13

Salary : $56,844 - $76,872