Job Description

Posting number: CS-2026-56538-74710

Department: Department of Human Services

Division: HS Warren St Hosp

Job classification: Security Officer 1

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Safety

Are you looking for a meaning career where your presence makes a real difference every day? The Security Officer 1 position at Warren State Hospital offers you the chance to help maintain a safe and orderly environment. This role gives you an important part in protecting individuals while supporting the hospital mission. You will utilize your awareness and judgment to respond to situations with confidence and care. Apply today to become a trusted part of our dedicated team!

Examples of duties

The Security Officer 1 helps protect Warren State Hospital by enforcing safety policies, monitoring activity, and responding to routine and emergency situations. This role supports a secure hospital environment for patients, employees, and visitors. As a Security Officer 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Safety Response: Assist in fire alarms, escort emergency personnel, and complete bomb threat procedures
• Policy Compliance: Follow operating instructions, policies and procedures, and emergency plans
• Traffic Control: Direct and manage parking and vehicle movement on campus
• Patrol Duties: Perform desk work, monitor visitors, answer calls, and patrol interior and exterior areas
• Incident Reporting: Document activities, complete reports, and conduct investigations when required
• Search Procedures: Conduct searches of individuals and property as needed

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, rotating days off, with a paid 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• FREE parking!
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Special Requirement:

• You must be in possession of a valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle operator's license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing dateLate applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Supplemental information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.