Lead Security - ERT

Job Title

Lead Security - ERT (Security Officer IV)

• Type:
  General Public - G
• Pay: $51,060 - $61,097 per year (DOE)
• Pay Band: 4
• Location:
  
  Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute
• Agency:
  Dept Behavioral Health/Develop (DBHDS)
• Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Full‑time night shift.

Hours:

11:30 p.m. – 8 a.m. Includes shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Maintain security of resident population and staff at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute.
• Maintain constant and positive interactions with patients on the unit.
• Ensure unit security presence on each unit and on each shift.
• Respond to emergency codes on the units.
• Exercise ultimate control over patient safety on designated unit through therapeutic options and approved de‑escalation techniques.
• Lead safety culture and initiatives on the unit(s).
• Assign to specific unit(s) with occasional rotations to other units or areas as needed.

• Experience handling emergency/crisis situations, including physically controlling, confining, and restraining.
• Current State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
• Experience working in a psychiatric environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write safety reports.

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of experience.
• Prior experience in law enforcement, military police, or corrections.

Comprehensive benefits package: choice of four health insurance plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 12 paid holidays, annual and sick leave.

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics or disability.

DBHDS must comply with federal CMS guidance on Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff vaccination regulation. Employment is contingent upon vaccination or exemption per guidelines.

Applications are accepted online only via PAGEUP. Faxed, e‑mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted.

Name: Tina Bielonwu

Phone:

Email: tina.bielonwuginia.gov