Safety Specialist Coordinator

Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. Job Title: Safety Specialist Coordinator Division/Program: Long Beach Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center Starting Compensation: 22.31 - 23.00 USD Per Hour Working Location: Long Beach, CA Working Hours/Shift: Tues - Sat from 8:30 am - 5 pm Why Join Our Team? Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle. Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications): Education & Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED, HiSET). Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience in a mental health field. Supervisory experience is highly preferred. Note: Relevant experience is defined as working with severely emotionally disturbed (SED) children and/or adults in an inpatient, outpatient, or hospital setting, or any environment where safety and security were the primary focus. Certifications & Licensure: Active Security Guard Registration with the California BSIS, OR the ability and commitment to successfully register within 90 days of employment. Valid CPR/BLS certification. Valid California Driver’s License with a clean DMV printout How you will make a difference (Job Overview): The Safety Specialist Coordinator is responsible for providing a high level of customer service through maintaining a safe environment for all clients, visitors, staff and physicians. This care is provided through direct and indirect physical and verbal interactions with clients, modeling appropriate behaviors for clients, and monitoring daily client activities. She/he screens incoming clients/visitors for contraband and inventories all client property as well as monitoring surveillance equipment. The Safety Specialist Coordinator controls access to the center, answers/directs incoming clients, conducts physical security checks of the center grounds, and responds to fires and/or emergencies at the center. This position is responsible for assisting in the on-going training of Safety Specialists as it pertains to general safety procedures, safety policies, contraband processing, vehicle safety procedures, etc. This position is be responsible for assisting in the on-going training of Safety Specialists as it pertains to ProAct. This position is responsible for the on-going coordination of overall safety outfitting and maintenance for all vehicles. Is responsible for the on-going training of staff that are assigned to drive vehicles as it pertains to pre-driving safety checks, reporting vehicles issues, logging of such, etc. She/he may confirm and arrange all maintenance services and cleaning of vehicles. Will responsible for organizing and providing the vehicle safety notebooks, updated proof of insurance, and vehicle safety checklists in each vehicle. This position is also responsible for communicating safety trends, discrepancies, suggested improvements, etc. to the Program Director as necessary to maintain a safe and positive facility environment and vehicle operations. May be required to become a certified ProACT in-house trainer. Division/Program Overview: 24/7 outpatient program Rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support Walk-in’s welcome Clients may stay up to 24 hours BHUCC equipped to serve 12 adults (ages 18 and up) and 6 adolescent (ages 13 to 17) Learn more about SBHG at: For Additional Information: View email address on click.appcast.io We are committed to providing a career-enhancing environment for dedicated professionals desiring to improve the lives of people living with mental health and other challenges to their well-being. SBHG currently employs approximately 1,900 people at more than 45 different sites throughout California. We serve more than 30,000 adults, children, youth and families annually throughout the state. We strongly value and are committed to having a truly diverse workforce and environment- including LGBTQ, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in our workforce.