Security & Safety Monitor (On Call) - Mental Health 604

Security & Safety Monitor (On Call) - Mental Health 604

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

The Crisis Residential Treatment programs will provide short-term, 24 / 7 crisis residential services for adults ages 18+ via 16 beds at Telecare Citrus House- 7225 Leeds Street, RTP-D, Downey, CA 90242. Services will help clients in acute psychiatric distress avoid inpatient hospitalization, emergency services, and incarceration; regain their stability in a safe, homelike environment; begin working toward longer-term recovery goals; and establish linkages with stable housing and ongoing treatment.

Shifts Available : On Call | Shifts vary as needed | Days vary as needed | Hours vary as needed

Expected starting wage range is $21.00 - $24.11. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Position Summary

The Security and Safety Monitor is responsible for the welcoming of new residents and day to day safety and security monitoring of the program. They may be called upon to assist program staff in providing direct and indirect services to members served.

Qualifications

Required :

• High School Diploma or a G.E.D.
• One (1) year of direct service in providing security or other safety related roles and services
• One (1) year of direct service experience in mental health serving a similar program population
• A valid Security Guard Registration with California BSIS (Bureau of Security and Investigative Services) OR complete the required BSIS training course, submit application for license within 90 days of employment, and pass the BSIS exam. All additional training and continuing education requirements for BSIS must be maintained throughout employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply

Preferred :

Essential Functions

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and / or changed at the discretion of management.

Position requires transporting Members in program vehicle (acceptable driving record)

Skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, stand, bend, twist, reach, and lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or less as well lift items up to 25 pounds overhead. They may also occasionally push, pull and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and to occasionally drive and be exposed to uneven walking ground. Visual requirements include computers and books exposure.

EOE AA M / F / V / Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.