Safety Security Behavioral Health Officer

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safety and security of patients, employees, visitors, and physicians within Unity Center for Behavioral Health (UCBH) property.
• Assists staff during behavioral de-escalation events, maintaining a calm and supportive presence.
• Serves as an informational resource to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Protects all property located on UCBH grounds, including buildings, equipment, and other assets.
• Specializes in working with individuals impacted by serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUD).
• Frequently interacts with individuals experiencing mental health crises and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Receives specialized training due to Unity’s unique role as a crisis intervention facility serving the community.
• Demonstrates strong verbal de-escalation skills and the ability to manage physically escalating behavior in both adult and adolescent (ages 11–17) patient populations.
• Prioritizes non-physical, least-restrictive interventions whenever possible to ensure patient dignity and safety.
• Maintains emotional regulation and composure in high-stress situations.
• Collaborates effectively within a multidisciplinary care team to support patient-centered crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in criminal justice, behavioral health, social work or related field preferred.
• Minimum two years prior Corrections, Military, First Responder, Direct Mental Health Care, or related Security experience.
• Experience in assessing or identifying addiction and behavioral health situations required.
• Minimum two years’ experience with heavy public contact and an emphasis on customer service and de-escalation training.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to use computer programs and write legible and grammatically correct reports.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and remain aware of current surroundings.
• Ability to physically manage escalated situation and aggressive individuals.
• Ability to demonstrate and execute the trained skills required for job function.
• Ability to follow directions and commands.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.

Licensure

• Current valid applicable state driver’s license and a driving record that meets insurance carrier requirements.
• Healthcare Provider BLS or AHA Heartsaver CPR including Adult, Child, and Infant with AED certification required within 14 days of placement.
• Successful completion of both classroom and hands-on verbal de-escalation training certification within 120 days of the first day of placement within the department and then recertification every two years thereafter.
• Successful completion of Legacy Health’s Safety and Security’s physical control program.
• DPSST (Department of Public Safety Standards and Training) unarmed professional temporary certification (PS 20) or current DPSST unarmed professional certification required upon placement.
• Successful completion of Verbal Judo within 120 days of placement.
• Successful completion of Unity Code Gray within 120 days of placement.
• Successful completion of Unity Suicide Prevention training within 120 days of placement.
• Successful completion of Unity Managing Health Emergencies 120 days of placement.
• Successful completion of Unity Patient Rights and Responsibilities Advanced Directives within 120 days of placement.
• Successful completion of Unity Elopement Prevention and Response within 120 days of placement.
• Successful completion of Unity Restraint and Seclusion for Patient Safety within 120 days of placement.

Pay Range

USD $25.83 - USD $36.93 /Hr.