Security Attendant Manager

Introduction

Spring Grove Hospital Center is the largest psychiatric hospital operated by the State of Maryland, with 377 beds. We are located in Catonsville, previously named by Money Magazine as one of the best places to live! Convenient to DC, Baltimore and BWI airport, our 180‑acre wooded campus feels more like a college setting. Our mission is to provide quality mental health services to patients from across the State.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive health benefits package, 11 paid holidays and 6 personal days annually, pension and retirement savings plans, training opportunities, free onsite parking and much more! Join our team and be a part of the change!

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MDH Spring Grove Hospital Center
Catonsville, MD 21228

This position is responsible for assisting the Director of Security in overseeing the entire Security Department at Spring Grove Hospital Center (SGHC). Employees may be subject to call‑in during emergencies and staffing shortages. Employees may be required to move and position patients or apply physical restraints. Employees in this classification may round during the day, evening or night shifts, which may include weekends and holidays.

• Education:
  
  High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Experience:
  
  Four years of experience providing security to patients or inmates or youths committed by courts to psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers, one year of which must have been in a position that included supervisory responsibility.
• The above educational requirement is set by the Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a non‑commissioned officer in Correctional Officer/Specialist classifications or Internment/Resettlement Specialist and Correctional specialty codes in the security field of work on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.

• Experience supervising security personnel in a healthcare and/or psychiatric facility.
• Experience utilizing MS Office Suite (Excel, Word) and Google Workspace for creating reports, managing documents and tracking security incidents.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

• U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• A completed background investigation.
• Oral interview.
• Physical examination.
• Employees in this classification are subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, must have a telephone at their place of residence.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 06.01.09 and testing for illegal use of drugs.

• Meaningful Work
• Excellent Health Benefits Package, including Medical, Vision, Prescription and Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Reduced Child and Health Care)
• Generous Leave Benefits (6 Personal Days, 12 Regular Holidays, Annual Leave, 15 Sick Days)
• Retirement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules (where applicable)
• Free Mass Transit (Baltimore metro area)

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.