Forensic Security Supervisor-2 Center for Forensic Psychiatry

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Responsible for direct supervision of Unit Forensic Security Assistants who provide unlicensed nursing care to mentally ill adult patients including issuing corrective and/or disciplinary action to subordinate staff. Directly supervised by Registered Nurse Managers. Employees are subject to the volatility of psychiatric forensic patients. Work requires physical agility to respond to a variety of nursing and safety related situations. This employee will be a role model promoting a professional atmosphere through courteous communication cooperation and respect for patients visitors and staff.

Responsible for overseeing implementation and maintenance of the patient aggression prevention program in a forensic hospital setting. This position implements policy procedure and evidence-based best practices in conjunction with patient treatment plans to create a safe and therapeutic environment for staff and patients. Due to these expectations the position requires strong knowledge skills and abilities related to identifying risk of patient aggression preventative/pre-emptive intervention crisis response and leadership to implement a team approach for aggression prevention for patients.

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The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment random post-accident reasonable suspicion return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.

To be considered for this position you must:

• Apply for this position online viaNEOGOV; click on Apply in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• Meet the Selective Position Requirement (SPR) OR SubClass Code (if applicable).
• Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employmentshould include month and year and hours per week.
• Attach a cover letter.
• If applicable attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based internet or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date and the registrars signature.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions

Education
Completion of 21 semester college credits.

Experience
Three years of experience equivalent to a Forensic Security Assistant including one year equivalent to the Forensic Security Assistant E10.

One year of experience in the supervision of security staff in a law enforcement correctional or mental health setting may be substituted for the required experience.

This position is located at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry: 8303 Platt Road Saline MI 48176.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including but not limited to responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

As a Condition of Employment:this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

TheDepartment of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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Accommodations
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