Full Time - Security Specialist

Program: CORT (Community Offender Rehabilitative Treatment)

This program in partnership with Sarasota County Corrections, will provide a 40 bed secure residential behavioral health treatment for male offenders who are currently incarcerated in the Sarasota County Corrections Facility.

The program will offer intensive supervision and evidenced-based rehabilitation to felony offenders up to 120 days who are incarcerated and awaiting sentencing as well as those who are directly sentenced to the program to serve out the remainder of their sentence.

The overall goal is to provide treatment in a secure setting with a focus on substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, change the client’s criminal thinking patterns, stabilize their substance use and/or mental illness, and assist in the transition into the community through vocational training and peer support.

Position Summary:  Provides safety and security to residents, staff and visitors for designated program(s).

Educational Requirements:  High school diploma or GED

Special Skills:  One year experience interacting with patients within either a residential or outpatient mental health or acute care facility OR successful completion of a basic recruit training course or its equivalent (military, law enforcement, corrections) OR one year experience with any security related role providing protection of persons and/or property OR minimum of 2 years credible service in any of the Armed Forces of the United States

Position Duties:

1. Maintain a security presence by conducting walk-throughs of all client spaces
2. Respond to calls for assistance or for emergencies relating to resident disturbances, medical emergencies, fires and other types of situations
3. Assist with medical runs as needed
4. Conduct and assist with searches of property for control of contraband
5. Foot and vehicle patrol of interior and exterior areas of assigned locations
6. Report suspicious activities and persons
7. Check for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations, an unauthorized persons
8. Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping client information confidential; following established confidentiality policy and procedures; maintaining professional boundaries with clients.
9. Maintains inter- and intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
10. Documents and maintains daily logs, forms, and reports as required for security activities.
11. Advises and assists other employees in calming and containing agitated individuals to prevent damage to property or injury to themselves or others.
12. Evacuates buildings in response to fires and other threats to prevent death or injury. 
13. Other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES  

Demonstrates Dependability: 

• Arrives to work on time according to agency policies 

• Uses leave time according to agency policies 

• Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines 

Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative:  

• Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues 

• Works different shifts when necessary 

• Recommends program changes and improvements 

Demonstrates Teamwork:  

• Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and  community professionals 

• Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees 

• Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor 

Demonstrates Professionalism: 

•  Conducts self in professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served 

•  Recognizes the rights of clients; and will protect privacy of persons served at all times by following agency, State,  and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations  

• Adheres to agency Code of Ethics at all times 

• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws and regulations under which the agency operates