Security Therapy Aide II

Job Description

Agency: Department of Human Services

Location: Rushville, IL, US, 62681

Opening Date: 12/22/2023

Closing Date: 1/08/2024

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4837 – $7043 per month ($58,044 – $84,516 per year)

Job Type: Salaried Full Time

County: Schuyler

Number of Vacancies: 1

***MUST APPLY ONLINE ***

Posting Identification Number 10-88-33604

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Security Therapy Aide II for the Treatment and Detention Center located in Rushville, Illinois to maintain the security, safety, and sanitation under conditions on an assigned shift/post for a 24/7 maximum security facility, other work areas, residents, and staff. Performs routine tasks pertaining to the protection, security, therapy, and sanitation in a secure residential facility for sexually violent residents. Serves as designated lead worker. Logs and monitors the distribution of keys, security devices, radios, and cell phones for use in the assigned post, writ team and movement staff. Monitors resident activity on and off the assigned post. Alerts supervisor to unusual circumstances within the facility. Actively participates in the facility training program. Interacts with residents to mediate disputes, redirect inappropriate behavior. Transports residents to court appearances, medical appointments and other needs outside of the facility. Responds to emergency situations.

Job Responsibilities

1. Maintains the security, safety and sanitation under conditions on an assigned shift/post for a 24/7 maximum security facility, other work areas, residents and staff.
2. Serves as designated lead worker.
3. Logs, monitors, and maintains an accurate perpetual inventory and distribution of keys, security devices, radios, cell phones, restraints, and other security equipment for use by the unit, writ team and movement staff.
4. Interacts with residents to mediate disputes, redirect inappropriate behavior, explain rules, procedures and to support therapeutic, recreational, vocational, behavioral and/or safety plans.
5. Actively participates in the facility training program.
6. Responds to emergency situations requiring quick, agile movement, running, climbing, lifting, bending, twisting, and grasping.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
2. Requires two (2) years’ experience as a Security Therapy Aide, including successful completion of an approved Security Therapy Aide Training Program or equivalent experience.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license.
2. Requires the ability to travel in performance of job duties.
3. Requires the ability to physically restrain residents as necessary to prevent injury to resident or others.
4. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
5. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

* The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:  10:45 pm – 7:15 am; Tuesday – Saturday  

Security
Work Location: 17019 County Farm Rd Rushville, IL 62681-4042  

Division of Mental Health

Treatment and Detention Facility

Security
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Job Family:  Health Services; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – (10 days in year one of employment)
• *Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 10 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program – A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Must apply online.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com