What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Security Specialist - Evenings position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
The Behavioral Health Security Specialist provides security services to either Inpatient Psychiatry Units or the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) by courteously assisting staff, visitors, and patients; enforcing rules and regulations of VCUHS; projecting a positive image; and promoting a safe healthcare environment. This role is a non-sworn security position. The Behavioral Health Security Specialist provides proactive violence prevention and training toward fulfilling the basic mission of the Inpatient Psychiatry Units, VTCC and the VCUHS. This role talks with and calms agitated patients to resolve risky situations and evaluates ways to enhance safety and customer service through innovative programs and training. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Valid Virginia Driver’s License and acceptable driving record that reflects safe and lawful motor vehicle operation (if duties require operating a vehicle) Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Valid Virginia Driver’s License and acceptable driving record (if duties require operating a vehicle) Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of three (3) year of security, public safety or law enforcement work experience Experience PREFERRED: Five (5) years of security, public safety or law enforcement work experience Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent Education/training PREFERRED: Associates Degree in Criminal Justice or related field Training or certification in conflict resolution, de-escalation and/or violence prevention Independent action(s) required: De-escalates agitated patients, both individually and as a member of a team. Evaluate the physical environment and develop patient management strategies. Prevent potentially risky and/or violent situations. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Ability to work all shifts including weekends and holidays and extended hours based on schedule and organizational needs. Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on unit assignment. Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs. Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Other: Physical intervention in conflict resolution/de-escalation when needed Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change Workday Evening (United States of America) EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.
