Police Officer - O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
** Job Classification Title
** Police Officer I (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * SW04

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
** Description of Work
** Come and join our TEAM!!  O’Berry Neuro Medical Treatment Center is a specialized skilled nursing facility certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act long term care regulations. O’Berry supports residents from 65 counties in the Eastern and South-Central regions of North Carolina. O’Berry Neuro Medical Treatment Center is recruiting for a permanent full-time Police Officer.

This position has the responsibility to protect clients, staff, visitors and property at O’Berry Center and Cherry Hospital on a 24-hour/7 day a week basis. The Police Officer is charged with the provision of the state and federal law enforcement for this facility and/or surrounding areas for with the Police Department has “mutual aid” agreements. Employee in this position possess full powers of arrest to control and enforce traffic, criminal investigations, search and seizure, service of warrants and subpoenas, suspect apprehensions, collection and preservation of evidence, enforcement of chain-of-custody, and participation in court proceedings.

Position responds to complaints and/or calls that require intervention and/or investigation. As such, position serves as a patrol officer, detective squad member, or crime prevention officer.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Salary Grade Range: $43,811 - 70,098
*** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.***
* * MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 12 HOUR ROTATING SHIFTS******(Days/Nights/Weekends/Holidays).
****** This posting is for (2) two positions,  &
*** Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

/ Competencies To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
* Working knowledge of investigative techniques and case preparation requirements for standard traffic and criminal cases.
* Working knowledge of and skill in standard law enforcement equipment, its care and safe use according to Departmental Policy.
* Working knowledge of the laws relating to the rights of suspects, search, and seizure, maintaining the chain of evidence and arrest authority as well as criminal and traffic laws.
* Ability to act quickly and intelligently in emergency situations.
* Ability to communicate effectively through interpersonal interactions and written documentation.
* Ability to apply North Carolina laws to investigations.

Management Preferences
* Experience in criminal investigations, evidence collection and preservation, search and seizure, traffic accident investigation, traffic enforcement.
* Experience dealing with the mental health population.
* Applicants hired prior to completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training and NC Probationary Law Enforcement Certification will be required only to…