Public Safety Officer III - Part Time
Staunton, Virginia
Employer: Virginia Jobs
Industry: Western State Hospital
Salary: $23.05 per hour
Job type: Full-Time
Title: Public Safety Officer III - Part Time
State Role Title: 69113
Hiring Range: $23.05/HR
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:Western State Hospital
Agency Website:jobs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Western State Hospital (WSH) is recruiting for a Part Time Public Safety Officer who will maintain adequate coverage in order for the Public Safety Department to fulfill its mission statement at WSH. The part time Public Safety Officer will serve as bailiff for the judicial hearings at WSH and take patients transports; respond to assist unit staff with patients as request; conduct walkthroughs as designated by the Administration on the units and grounds of WSH and to help provide a safe and secure environment/milieu for patients and staff; check in and scan visitors in the front lobby as well as patients returning via the front lobby; assist visitors as needed; check the public safety of all buildings and units; transport combative, dangerous, public safety patients to/from other state facilities, court hearings, and appointments; locate and return UA patients; investigate and compile detailed information pertaining to writing a special report from start to finish; patrol hospital property, monitor parking, traffic, and conduct vehicle accident investigations as deemed necessary by management.
Minimum Qualifications
- high school graduate or equivalent
- valid Virginia Driver's License with excellent driving record
- experience in law enforcement, public safety, or related fields and positions meeting and dealing with the general public as a supplier of services
- good public relations skills, strong interpersonal skills, and oral and written communication skills
- ability to work with mentally ill patients to include adults and juveniles, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other Public Safety staff, hospital officials, employees, and local law enforcement officers
- ability to pursue, apprehend, and return escaping patients to the supervision of their unit staff and physically interact with out-of-control patients and return them to control, and manual dexterity, standing, walking, and lifting as routine part of work
Additional Considerations
- bilingual
- veteran
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Commonwealth's Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
Contact Information
Name: Samantha Leep
Phone: 540-332-8306
Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
State Role Title: 69113
Hiring Range: $23.05/HR
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:Western State Hospital
Agency Website:jobs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Western State Hospital (WSH) is recruiting for a Part Time Public Safety Officer who will maintain adequate coverage in order for the Public Safety Department to fulfill its mission statement at WSH. The part time Public Safety Officer will serve as bailiff for the judicial hearings at WSH and take patients transports; respond to assist unit staff with patients as request; conduct walkthroughs as designated by the Administration on the units and grounds of WSH and to help provide a safe and secure environment/milieu for patients and staff; check in and scan visitors in the front lobby as well as patients returning via the front lobby; assist visitors as needed; check the public safety of all buildings and units; transport combative, dangerous, public safety patients to/from other state facilities, court hearings, and appointments; locate and return UA patients; investigate and compile detailed information pertaining to writing a special report from start to finish; patrol hospital property, monitor parking, traffic, and conduct vehicle accident investigations as deemed necessary by management.
Minimum Qualifications
- high school graduate or equivalent
- valid Virginia Driver's License with excellent driving record
- experience in law enforcement, public safety, or related fields and positions meeting and dealing with the general public as a supplier of services
- good public relations skills, strong interpersonal skills, and oral and written communication skills
- ability to work with mentally ill patients to include adults and juveniles, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other Public Safety staff, hospital officials, employees, and local law enforcement officers
- ability to pursue, apprehend, and return escaping patients to the supervision of their unit staff and physically interact with out-of-control patients and return them to control, and manual dexterity, standing, walking, and lifting as routine part of work
Additional Considerations
- bilingual
- veteran
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Commonwealth's Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
Contact Information
Name: Samantha Leep
Phone: 540-332-8306
Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Created: 2024-09-22
Reference: 5025220_ztm7R4RC26wc
Country: United States
State: Virginia
City: Staunton
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