Forensic Officer I - Full-time

p style="text-align:left"bJob Posting Title/b/pForensic Officer Ip style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAgency/b/p452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bSupervisory Organization/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)/b/pp style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis"Note:/span Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bEstimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bFull/Part-Time/b/pFull timep style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Type/b/pRegularp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bCompensation/b/p16.60p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Description/b/ppspanspan /span/spanbr /spanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanForensic Officer I/span/b/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanJoin a team that CARES!/span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanHere at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.  Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans.  We take that very seriously – because we care! /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanAbout us:  /span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanCome grow with us!  The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) /span/spanspanspanlocated in Vinita, OK is a 24 hour//span/spanspanspan365 day secure inpatient forensic facility /span/spanspanspanthat provides jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma.  Currently, OFC has 268 beds for consumers who have been found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.  OFC is expanding with new construction to be filled in the Fall of /span/spanspanspan202/span/spanspanspan5/span/spanspanspan adding an /span/spanspanspanadditional 84 beds.  When completed, OFC will have a total of 352 beds to house /span/spanspanspanconsumers./span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanAbout the Position/span/b/spanspanspan: /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanHere at the Oklahoma Forensic Center the Security department is hiring for Forensic/span/spanspanspanspanspan Officers that would be assigned responsibilities at an inpatient behavioral health facility that may include, but are not limited to, the inspection of buildings and grounds for elimination of fire hazards, enforcement of laws, rules and regulations and providing security against acts of terrorism. This may include patrolling assigned premises to identify and correct fire hazards, providing assistance to employees, directing traffic, monitoring security cameras, performing walks of the units, assisting staff with the movement of consumers within the facility to assure safety, transporting consumers to appointments, off grounds if needed and responds and assists with medical emergencies or other calls from the units. /span/span/span/spanspanspanspanspan /span/span/span/spanspanspanspan /span/span/span/ppspan /span/ppspanbspanJob Type/Salary: /span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanOpen/Close dates: 8/6/2025-Until filled /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanFull-time /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanHourly rate: Level I-$16.60 /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanShift differential when applicable/span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanPrimary Working Hours are 6:30am-3:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm and 11:00pm-7:00am/span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanFLSA Status:  Non-Exempt /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanPrimary Work Location/Department:  Oklahoma Forensic Center/Security /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanVacancies: Multiple /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanMinimum Qualifications and Experience:/span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanLevel I- No experience or education is required./span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanSpecial Requirements:/span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanApplicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check. /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanspan·span         /span/span/span/spanspanspanApplicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated /span/span/ppspanspanspan      /spanwith this position and as such have a valid driver’s license. /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanspan·span         /span/span/span/spanspanspanUpon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance /span/span/ppspanspanspan       /spanAbuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the /span/span/ppspanspanspan                          /spanphysical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 60 pounds and able to /span/span/ppspanspanspan                          /spanpush and pull a maximum force of 30 pounds. /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspan /span/b/span/ppspanbspanGreat Reasons to Work with Us:/span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.   Our benefits include: /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanGenerous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanspan·span         /span/span/span/spanspanspanA wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or /span/span/ppspanspanspan       /spanlimitations /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanFlexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanEmployee assistance programs and health and fitness programs /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspan11 paid holidays /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspan15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanRetirement Savings Plan with a generous match /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanLongevity Bonus for years of service /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanStudent Loan repayment options /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan·span         /span/span/spanspanspanTraining opportunities for CEU requirements /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanDrug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing:/span/b/spanspanspan  Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result. /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanbspanTHIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME./span/b/spanspanspan /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanReasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspanspan /span/span/ppspanspanThe State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer /span/spanspanspan /span/span/ppspan /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bEqual Opportunity Employment/b/pp style="text-align:left"The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis-3"Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday a target="_blank" href="https://www.myworkday.com/okgov/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhMKBggDEMenAhIJCgcI1Q0Q9awD*hhchkxIfQMo~/cacheable-task/2998$46522.htmld"Jobs Hub/a./span/p