Psychiatric Safety Officer - Recovery Solutions

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

The Psychiatric Safety Officer is responsible for the safety and security within and around the facility and property.

• Ensure compliance with relevant healthcare regulations and standards such as NCCHC, DHEC, TJC, HACCP, and local health department policies and procedures related to food service.
• Maintain security and vigilance at assigned post, intervening in disruptive or violent behaviors and preventing escapes.
• Monitor and control communication systems, surveillance systems, and emergency signal systems to ensure facility safety, including fire alarm systems, CCTV, computer terminals, perimeter-alert systems, PA systems, and two-way radios.
• Observe and monitor patients both inside and outside the facility for hostile or unsafe behaviors, implementing necessary safety precautions.
• Conduct searches, inspections, and return patients in case of escapes, control and monitor individuals entering and leaving the facility, and maintain traffic control and surveillance in parking areas.

Education

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• High school graduate or its “equivalent”.

Experience

• Not have been convicted of any felony or of a  misdemeanor  involving  perjury or  a false statement
• Able to pass a physical examination by a licensed physician based on specifications established by the Company.
• Will successfully complete the facility 80-hour Safety Officer recruit-training course.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Able to pass Background Check and Drug Screen

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Dietary Manager registration is required within six (6) months of employment.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.  Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.