Security Guard (part-time)

The Security Guard will maintain overall safety and order of the clinic facility. The Security Guard is to secure the perimeter of the treatment center. Maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

This position days and hours are TBD.

Essential Job Functions

• Control access to the facility and operate security-controlled equipment to monitor activities in the facility; inform violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles.
• Patrols and monitors an assigned area; reports suspicious activities to local authorities
• Monitors surveillance cameras, inspects property, and monitors facility
• Provides constant monitoring of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and out of the facility
• Contacts law enforcement or fire department in case of an emergency and/or as needed
• After business hours, checks doors, windows, and gates to ensure the property is secure
• Respond to all security and safety related calls in a timely manner, and adhere to all the security department’s performance, conduct, and attendance guidelines.
• Investigates reports of suspicious activity on the property
• Escorts discharged staff, trespassers, and other unwelcome parties off the premises
• Maintains written log of all security related incidents and their dispositions.
• Maintains required Security Guard attire at all times, including name badge and paraphernalia that identifies you as a Security Guard.”.
• Reports critical incidents that occur in parking lot or on premise
• Eliminates loitering and congregating in the parking lot and premises.
• Deescalates threatening or violent situations while ensuring that the use of force of physicality is not used on patients or others on the premises
• Contacts local authorities, as needed.
• Maintains a courteous and helpful demeanor towards all customers, clients, and staff
• Exhibit exemplary conduct and appearance while on duty, interact with patrons, vendors and staff in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ensures minimal noise in the parking lot and on premises
• Maintains a safe environment
• Maintains strong positive relations with neighboring businesses and residential properties
• Interacting and communicating with clients in a professional and courteous manner
• Ensures confidentiality and respects boundaries
• Maintains a regular and present in office schedule adhering to company policies at all time

Secondary Functions

· Consistently reviews policies and procedures and stays abreast of current laws, regulations and policies.

· Will be expected to participate in on-call hours, as scheduled

· Performs other related work as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Ability to relate effectively with staff and clients with a range of needs.

· Good communication skills both written and verbal.

· Sound judgement and cultural competency.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, clients and the general public.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be able to:

· Use a computer including keyboard and mouse operations; visual and/or auditory capacity.

· Sit and use hands and fingers to handle and feel

· Stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl

· The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

· Must possess valid driver’s license and be able to drive vehicle for agency business

The Security Guard must be able to prioritize situations and manage time and may find that they are needed at irregular hours causing fatigue and stress. The Security Guard may experience stress and stress related symptoms due to interacting with clients in recovery. S/he may be exposed to illness and unsanitary conditions so must take care to protect their own health. They may also have to manage physically threatening clients and be prepared to be responsible for their own safety, and the safety of others.

Work Environment

The employee is expected to adhere to strict policies/regulations relative to being in a tobacco and alcohol free workplace. Work is performed in an office setting, but on feet most of the day patrolling facility.

Qualifications

· GED or High School Diploma.

· Three (3) years of experience working as building security with at least one (1) year experience within a substance use treatment facility or healthcare setting

· Must have 8 hour and 16 Security Guard License by State of New York

· NYS Registration as a Security Guard

This job description is intended to provide a description of essential job functions that are used in order to assess employee performance. It is not an all-inclusive statement of job responsibilities.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working in a treatment facility: 1 year (Preferred)
• Building Security: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Security Guard License (Required)
• NYS Registration as a Security Guard (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Elmira, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person