Safety and Security Technician

Title: Safety and Security Technician

State Role

Title:

49053

Hiring Range: $41,265 - $52,354.00

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central State Hospital

Agency Website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Any and all qualifications that you have must be represented in your application/resume as verifiable work experience.

You must be willing to work any shift.

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277 bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg, Virginia. CSH has proudly been serving citizens of the Commonwealth since 1870, when we opened our doors as the first psychiatric hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of African Americans. A new and modern CSH is currently under construction on the same property, with a scheduled completion date of 2027.

CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds). We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care, as well as individuals in the criminal justice system. We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the person’s individual needs, recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person.

Treatment modalities may include medication, evidence‑based group and individual therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, preparation for court, and treatment for substance use.

Central State Hospital is recruiting a Safety and Security Technician.

• Responsible for controlling all access to and from a maximum-security unit where court ordered patients from the criminal justice system are assigned for psychiatric evaluation and/or treatment.
• Determine positive identification of staff and visitors.
• Screen visitors.
• Secure necessary approval for entry and exit.
• Ensure only authorized persons enter and/or leave the forensic unit.
• Supervising and observing patients’ activities.
• Transporting and escorting patients within the forensic unit or to destinations throughout the facility, to courts, hospitals, medical appointments and other facilities in the state.
• Assisting with the admission process to include searching of patients and explaining unit policies/regulations.
• Securing items not allowed in the unit.
• Inspecting packages.
• Operating electrical doors.
• Receiving incoming telephone calls.
• Notifying staff of deliveries.
• Issuing keys and maintaining a key record inventory.
• Understanding and using the least restrictive interventions, per hospital policy, and to successfully avoid the use of seclusion and restraint whenever possible.

The Safety and Security Technician is also responsible for understanding and using the least restrictive interventions, per hospital policy, and to successfully avoid the use of seclusion and restraint whenever possible.

• Must be able to work ANY SHIFT.
• Previous Security Experience.
• Valid Virginia Driver’s license.
• Previous Mental Health Experience in a Hospital setting.

• DCJS Certification.

Benefits: DBHDS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 13 paid holidays, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!

Background Investigation:
All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre‑employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

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