MHT/SECURITY GUARD

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients throughout our community. As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility, we are excited to grow our team with passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference every day.

At Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles, our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment focused on professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career with purpose, growth, and an incredible team, we would love to have you join the Freedom family!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The security guard at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays a vital role in creating a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Working under the supervision of the Environment of Care Director, this position helps support the overall safety and daily operations of the facility while maintaining a strong and professional security presence throughout the hospital.

In this role, the Security Guard conducts routine patrols of the facility and grounds, helps enforce safety procedures, responds quickly to emergencies, and uses de-escalation and conflict resolution techniques to calmly manage difficult situations. This position also works closely with staff to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for everyone within the facility.

The ideal candidate is dependable, observant, professional, and passionate about protecting others while making a positive impact each day.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: High school diploma/GED required
License: None.
Experience: Experienced in law enforcement, jail/prison security, or private security guard preferred.

BENEFITS:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Excellent staff to patient ratio
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

****All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.****