INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY SPECIALIST I - 60072305

Requisition No: 828724 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY SPECIALIST I - 60072305

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60072305 

Salary:  $43,680.00-$89,077.94 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/03/2024 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.”

 

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES ON ALL SHIFTS.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as Institutional Security Specialist I.  This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• The applicant selected to fill this position shall be required to submit to a pre-employment medical examination, including successful completion of pre-employment Drug Screening. This position requires lifting, sometimes in excess of 40lbs, pulling and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management.
• MONITOR:
  • To ensure Florida Department of Childrens & Families and Florida State Hospital's mission and values are upheld.
  • Electronic sensing devices.
  • Facilities via walking, mobile patrol and stationary post assignments.
  • Door and fence alarm systems.
  • Ingress and egress of persons within secure areas.
  • And maintain radio and telephone communications as required.
  • And report any equipment discrepancies.
• INTERVENE:
  • To ensure safety of residents and staff when a resident is exhibiting behavior