Security Team Specialist I

The Department of Mental Health (DMH), Southeastern Area, Corrigan Mental Health Center is seeking a dynamic candidate to serve as a Security Team Specialist (STS I). The incumbent will perform security related duties to ensure the safety and security of the institution, and the population served.

What You Will Do

Patrols the buildings and grounds at routine intervals by foot and motor vehicle in order to maintain site/facility safety and security and to detect and prevent criminal activity. Maintains order among visitors, clients and employees. Issues keys, photo identification cards and other means of access control.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ability to follow verbal or written orders and instructions. Ability to work independently or as a team member with minimal supervision. Ability to work long hours under severe weather conditions.

Requirements

• Ability to follow verbal or written orders and instructions
• Ability to work independently or as a team member with minimal supervision
• Ability to work long hours under severe weather conditions
• Ability to interact with the clients, employees, visitors, and others having business with the Institution in a professional, controlled courteous manner under stressful and threatening conditions
• Ability to deal with violent and verbally aggressive clients or other persons in a safe, efficient manner consistent with DMH Policies, Procedures, Regulations, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth
• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written format
• Knowledge of the principals of the correct usage of the English language
• Ability to exercise discretion in receiving, handling and safeguarding confidential information, maintaining reports and files in accordance with regulatory strict statutory and policy requirements

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities