Security Officer

"Serving our community with acceptance, compassion and respect"

ABOUT CASCADE:

Cascade Community Healthcare (CCH) has been providing treatment services to Lewis County and surrounding areas for more than 50 years. Our mission is to provide our clients with compassionate and encouraging counseling leading to a renewed sense of hope and the ability to make positive changes and live more satisfying lives. Cascade currently has six treatment locations in Lewis County. The Cascade Evaluation and Treatment Center provides intensive mental health and psychiatric services for adults 18 and older. This 22-bed facility has 16 beds on the evaluation and treatment unit, and 6 beds on our crisis stabilization unit.

We are looking for a Security Officer to join our team. The Crisis Relief Center Security Officer will provide  security and safety services as part of a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health professionals who provide and coordinate rehabilitation and community support services for clients who are actively experiencing a mental health crisis and/or are recovering from severe mental health conditions (e.g., high risk for hospitalization, being jailed, or placed in some other restrictive facility as a result of or in conjunction with their mental illness). The Security Officer will protect and maintain a safe and secure environment by enforcing rules and regulations to provide for the safety of personnel, patients, visitors, and the facility.

SHIFTS AVAILABLE:

Swing Shift, Friday - Monday: 12:00pm - 10:30pm

This position is eligible for $2/hour shift differential for eligible hours on Swing an NOC shifts and hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

PAY SCALE:

$20.18 - $24.60, DOE.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET THE JOB DONE:

• Washington State Registered Agency Affiliated Counselor (RAAC) credential required, or eligible to obtain.

• Must be able to pass WA State Patrol Background check at hire and annually thereafter. May require National background check if haven’t lived in Washington State consecutively the last three years.
• Current Driver’s License required.
• Must be able to operate agency vehicle legally in State of Washington.
• Must have satisfactory driving record.  

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work dynamically as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the public.
• Must maintain current phone and mailing address with the Human Resources Department.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Provides security measures during voluntary admission to the Crisis Relief Center to ensure the safety of personnel.
  • Helps with Law Enforcement and Ambulance Diversion drop – offs for the Crisis Relief Center that are admitted through the Ambulance entrance.
  • Ensures patients are restrained if they become abusive to personnel.
• Responds to assist and manage combative patients to ensure the safety of patients and personnel.
  • Responds to pages to assist in de-escalating patients and preventing a physical confrontation
  • Prevents patients from harming themselves or others by physically restraining them.
  • Assists in preventing violent outbursts by providing added security to the Crisis Relief Center before patients become combative.
  • Responds to medical codes by escorting emergency personnel and vehicles to the unit or site.
• Provides general security for the Crisis Relief Center to ensure the safety and security of buildings, patients, and personnel.
  • Consistently monitors the open observation area of the Crisis Relief Center to ensure safety.
  • Escorts unauthorized visitors from campus.
  • Monitors visitors to ensure safety.
  • Ensures the safety of personnel that have been threatened by patients or their families, which includes monitoring visitors on the campus and escorting personnel to work site and vehicles.

• • May be required to transport clients to other facilities or locations, including transit stations, in accordance with program needs.

• Patrols buildings and grounds by foot and vehicle to ensure personal and property safety.
  • Checks buildings for unlocked doors and windows; vandalism; fire and other hazardous conditions; and proper operation of the heating plant.
  • Directs traffic and parking.
  • Maintains a log of shift activities and prepares incident reports.
  • Provides information and assistance to the public.
  • Removes snow and monitors trustees involved in the removal of snow.
  • Responds to maintenance calls to determine the nature of the problem and take the appropriate action under the direction of maintenance after hours. .
  • Notifies appropriate personnel to fix immediately if necessary.
  • Monitors weather radios during times of inclement weather to ensure the safety of personnel and patients.
• Performs other work as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Occasional to considerable standing or walking, varies based on acuity of unit.
• Protective holds, movements and carries.
• Blocking and redirecting patient movements.
• Physical interventions in response to aggressive and self-injurious behavior.
• Ability to move quickly and confidently to intervene in situations when protective holds and/or movements are deemed necessary.
• Ability to pursue a client in the event they try to leave the secure unit.
• Successful completion of MOAB training (Management of Aggressive Behavior).
  • Including but not limited to pivoting, knee squats, shuffling front and backwards, assisting a person to the floor, stabilizing people in standing, seated, lying and supine positions.

• Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT US:

• Cascade is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
• Meaningful work. The services we provide have a big impact and it makes what we do count. 
• Self-Care, time away from work. Start off with 13 hours of paid time off (PTO) earned monthly, and 11 paid holidays plus 16 hours of personal holiday. Pro-rated based on FTE. PTO and Personal Holiday are available after 90-days of employment. 

• Company Paid Employee Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, AllyHealth, EAP, Life insurance and AD&D, Long Term Disability, and Supplemental Benefits (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance), subject to plan terms. Medical benefits will be effective the first of the month following date of hire. Must be at least a 0.75 FTE (30 hours/week) to be eligible for medical benefits. Must be at least a 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) to be eligible for all other benefits.

• Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Term Life Insurance, Supplemental Legal Care, Fraud & Identity Protection, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Purpose FSA, and Pet insurance, subject to plan term

• Preparing for your Future. 401(k), after 6-months of employment Cascade contributes 5% of your gross earnings monthly. No match required.
• Cascade reimburses the cost of Department of Health licensure renewals and other certification renewals that are required for you to do your job (DEA, CPR/BLS, etc.). 

If you're interested in this position, please submit your resume. No phone calls please.

Salary : $20 - $25