At Samaritan Daytop Village, we serve over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ. Samaritan Daytop Village has grown into one of New York’s largest as well as a nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area. Samaritan Daytop Village offers opportunities for a meaningful and challenging career in the health and human services field. We are looking for proactive, team-oriented employees to join our organization. Join us so you can connect and learn about why you’d make a great addition to the Samaritan family!  Samaritan Daytop Village: Where Good Lives™

In this role you will:

Be responsible for providing security services that support the overall safety of the facility. The primary goal of this position is to provide monitoring and oversight at the facility that contributes towards a safe and clean environment for clients, staff and visitors.

• Provides daily scheduled runs and notes observations in communications log.

• Observes activity and traffic in assigned areas.

• Assists with morning wake-up of clients.

• Assists with scheduled evacuation/fire drills.

• Inspects and adjusts security systems and equipment such as monitors.

• Escorts individuals to specified location within site.

• Handles crisis interventions with clients as needed including diffusing physical altercations.

• Circulates among site to preserve order and protect agency property.

• Writes reports of daily activities and irregularities needing attention.

• Participates in daily searches of client lockers.

• Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure at site.

• Responds to calls requesting assistance.

• Warns clients of rules infractions or violations.

• Operates detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of weapons or other

prohibited items into agency sites.

• Performs other duties as required.

 

What qualifications do you need?

High School Diploma or GEDOne year of prior Security Guard/Officer experience preferred

 

What we can do for you:

Growth potentialTeam workWork that makes a difference and impact your communityExperienced leadership and supervision towards license/certifications

 

We also offer

Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 paid holidays for eligible employeesMedical/Dental/Vision Insurance Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)401k Pension and Profit Sharing PlanVoluntary Programs: Enhanced STD / Critical Illness / Accidental Injury / Universal Life / Hospital IndemnityFlexible Spending  and Commuter Benefits AccountsEmployer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance Tuition Assistance Employee Assistance Program