Night Security

Application Deadline: 2026-10-30 • Job Type: County

About the role

The Portage House, a part of the Portage County Health & Human Services department, is hiring a full-time Night Security person to join their team! This position is based at the Portage House, the Community & Residential Program which provides supervision for adults who are working on integrating into the public after incarceration and ensures the safety of program residents and protection of the public.

Responsibilities

• Reviews prior shift activities and the sign-out/in log.
• Orients self to new residents, their special needs and supervision requirements.
• Updates self-concerning status of all program residents.
• Monitors residents’ activities during shift.
• Ensures curfews have been met and all residents are in the facility unless their absence has been authorized.
• Follows appropriate program procedures in the event a resident leaves or is absent from the facility without authorization.
• Manages crisis situations and responds to the need for disciplinary actions.
• Provides informal counseling if necessary during shift.
• Follows appropriate program procedures in the event any client’s behavior requires intervention.
• Completes safety and security inspections of the facility and residents as scheduled during shift.
• Conducts urine screens, breathalyzer tests, and personal, room and property searches as assigned or as situation warrants.
• Completes intake and orientation process as assigned.
• Enforces all rules, policies, restrictions, and special conditions pertaining to clients.
• Maintains accurate records of activities and incidents in the daily log.
• Prepares incident reports if necessary.
• Screens prospective client referral files, writes summaries and recommends whether to grant initial interviews.
• Types other computerized reports.
• Monitors the completion of duties assigned to residents.
• Logs the use of prescribed medications by residents.
• Conducts fire safety and hazardous weather drills as assigned.
• Trains part-time night security staff.
• Schedules night security and relief shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Post-secondary education in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or related field or comparable training and experience is preferred.
• Crisis management, security experience, or experience providing supervision in a residential setting preferred.
• First Aid, CPR, Fire Safety certification required.
• If not certified at time of hire these certifications must be obtained within 90 days of hire date.

Benefits

• Vacation – available on day one!
• Health insurance- your choice of two health plans – (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
• Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
• Flexible spending account
• Dental insurance
• State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan – County contribution of 7.2%!
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Life insurance – premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
• Long term disability insurance – premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) – paid by the County
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Pay

The pay range starts at $17.92 / hr

Schedule

This position works 4 – 10 hour shifts, Sunday thru Wednesday 10 pm – 8 am and has Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s off!