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Under the direction of the Security leadership team and guidance of PBMU nursing leadership, the Security Specialist is the primary responder for all safety concerns in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (PBMU), both individually and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
This individual interacts with patients experiencing behavioral or mental health crisis to decrease the emotional, physical and mental stress levels of a situation using verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques and if necessary, utilizing Crisis Prevention Institute physical techniques to bring the patient exhibiting aggressive behavior under control for further therapeutic clinical intervention. They provide safety and security to patients, healthcare workers and the unit by responding to situations to de-escalate crisis situations. Protects and maintains a secure environment by enforcing rules and regulations to provide for the safety of personnel, patients, visitors and the property.
Protects staff, patients, and property by intervening with physical intervention if patient begins to act out and/or present danger to staff, patients, self or property. This role is a key safety component in the security department's efforts to deter, detect, prevent, respond, and document concerns or incidents that risk the safety and well-being of patients, families, visitors, workforce members, and property by utilizing appropriate protocols, emergency response procedures, and/or non-violent crisis intervention methods.
This individual will respond, support, mitigate, de-escalate and document all security incidents or service requests on the unit. Individuals in this position are responsible for identifying, documenting, communicating, and mitigating and de-escalating safety and risk issues that may impact the ability of PBMU to provide environmental safety and care to patients, families, and staff.
Individuals in this position respond to situations that include but are not limited to code response, safety escorts, belongings and room searches, fire emergencies, hazardous spills, disaster response, medical emergencies, safety support, missing child, active shooter, bomb threats, individuals under distress or escalated, unauthorized persons on Seattle Children's property or buildings occupied by Seattle Children's workforce members with intentions to commit crimes such as vandalism, theft, and assault.
SCHEDULE:
7: 00 A.M. TO 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY
9: 00 A.M. TO 9:30 P.M. SUNDAY
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree in Criminal Justice or related field with a minimum of one (1) year of related experience in Security Services, Public Safety, Law Enforcement or related field; or a minimum of three (3) years aforementioned experience may offset the education.
Required Credentials:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of hire
- CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Certification within 90 days of hire (Annual Requirement)
- Completion of NCI Autism Training within 12 months of hire
- Completion of Seattle Children's Safe Firearms Training within 12 months of hire
- Completion of Seattle Children's Security ED Screening Process within 12 months of hire
- Completion of Seattle Children's Patient Watch Training modules within 12 months of hire
- Safety Cares Certification within 90 days of hire if required for location (Annual Requirement)
- Completion of Car Seat Safety Training within 12 months of hire if required for position/role
- Score of 80% or above on Seattle Children's Security Competency Exam in assigned area of the Security Department (Service Call, Emergency Department, Entrance, Surge, and Research) within 12 months.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prefer prior Security Service or related experience to be in a behavioral health/hospital environment. Valid Washington State Driver's License with a driving record acceptable to Risk Management. Completion of Wheelchair Vehicle Training. International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic Certification. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Certification.
COMPENSATION RANGE
$26.51 - $39.76 per hour
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
BENEFITS INFORMATION
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.
About us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
OUR COMMITMENT
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
INTRODUCTION
Under the direction of the Security leadership team and guidance of PBMU nursing leadership, the Security Specialist is the primary responder for all safety concerns in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (PBMU), both individually and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
This individual interacts with patients experiencing behavioral or mental health crisis to decrease the emotional, physical and mental stress levels of a situation using verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques and if necessary, utilizing Crisis Prevention Institute physical techniques to bring the patient exhibiting aggressive behavior under control for further therapeutic clinical intervention. They provide safety and security to patients, healthcare workers and the unit by responding to situations to de-escalate crisis situations. Protects and maintains a secure environment by enforcing rules and regulations to provide for the safety of personnel, patients, visitors and the property.
Protects staff, patients, and property by intervening with physical intervention if patient begins to act out and/or present danger to staff, patients, self or property. This role is a key safety component in the security department's efforts to deter, detect, prevent, respond, and document concerns or incidents that risk the safety and well-being of patients, families, visitors, workforce members, and property by utilizing appropriate protocols, emergency response procedures, and/or non-violent crisis intervention methods.
This individual will respond, support, mitigate, de-escalate and document all security incidents or service requests on the unit. Individuals in this position are responsible for identifying, documenting, communicating, and mitigating and de-escalating safety and risk issues that may impact the ability of PBMU to provide environmental safety and care to patients, families, and staff.
Individuals in this position respond to situations that include but are not limited to code response, safety escorts, belongings and room searches, fire emergencies, hazardous spills, disaster response, medical emergencies, safety support, missing child, active shooter, bomb threats, individuals under distress or escalated, unauthorized persons on Seattle Children's property or buildings occupied by Seattle Children's workforce members with intentions to commit crimes such as vandalism, theft, and assault.
SCHEDULE:
7: 00 A.M. TO 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY
9: 00 A.M. TO 9:30 P.M. SUNDAY
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree in Criminal Justice or related field with a minimum of one (1) year of related experience in Security Services, Public Safety, Law Enforcement or related field; or a minimum of three (3) years aforementioned experience may offset the education.
Required Credentials:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of hire
- CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Certification within 90 days of hire (Annual Requirement)
- Completion of NCI Autism Training within 12 months of hire
- Completion of Seattle Children's Safe Firearms Training within 12 months of hire
- Completion of Seattle Children's Security ED Screening Process within 12 months of hire
- Completion of Seattle Children's Patient Watch Training modules within 12 months of hire
- Safety Cares Certification within 90 days of hire if required for location (Annual Requirement)
- Completion of Car Seat Safety Training within 12 months of hire if required for position/role
- Score of 80% or above on Seattle Children's Security Competency Exam in assigned area of the Security Department (Service Call, Emergency Department, Entrance, Surge, and Research) within 12 months.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prefer prior Security Service or related experience to be in a behavioral health/hospital environment. Valid Washington State Driver's License with a driving record acceptable to Risk Management. Completion of Wheelchair Vehicle Training. International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic Certification. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Certification.
COMPENSATION RANGE
$26.51 - $39.76 per hour
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
BENEFITS INFORMATION
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.
About us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
OUR COMMITMENT
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Security Specialist
Document your specialized security credentials early
Compile certifications like CISSP, CPP, or Security+ alongside your degree transcripts before applying. PERM requires your employer to verify you meet the minimum job requirements, so organized credential documentation speeds up the labor certification filing.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under security-related SOC codes. Employers who have completed the process before are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship midway when unexpected DOL audit requests arrive.
Find green-card-sponsoring roles through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Security Specialist jobs by employers with EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. Searching by role and sponsorship intent cuts the time spent on employers unlikely to navigate the PERM process for a security hire.
Clarify whether the role qualifies under EB-2 or EB-3
EB-2 requires the position to genuinely demand an advanced degree or its equivalent. Many Security Specialist postings list a bachelor's as sufficient, placing them under EB-3. Confirming this with your prospective employer before the offer stage prevents category mismatches at the I-140 filing step.
Negotiate PERM sponsorship terms before accepting an offer
Ask explicitly whether the employer will cover PERM labor certification and I-140 filing costs and who pays if you leave within two years. USCIS permits employers to seek repayment of some costs, so getting written clarity protects you before the process begins.
Understand how background investigation clearances affect your PERM timeline
Security Specialist roles in federal contracting or critical infrastructure often require clearance adjudications that run parallel to PERM. DOL's recruitment audit window and clearance timelines can overlap, so align both tracks with your employer's HR team to avoid delays at the labor certification stage.
Green Card Security Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Security Specialist roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Security Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 because the role commonly requires a bachelor's degree rather than an advanced degree. However, if the position genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent in cybersecurity, information assurance, or a related field, your employer can pursue EB-2 instead. The actual job duties and minimum requirements stated in the PERM application determine the category, not the job title alone.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a Security Specialist?
Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 is permanent and not subject to the H-1B visa annual lottery. The PERM labor certification process takes longer upfront, often 12 to 24 months before USCIS even adjudicates the I-140, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary status requiring renewal. There's no cap on EB-3 petition filings, which removes the lottery uncertainty that makes H-1B sponsorship unpredictable for many foreign professionals.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a Security Specialist role?
Your employer files an ETA Form 9089 with DOL after completing a regulated recruitment campaign to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. DOL reviews the application, which can take six months or longer if selected for an audit. Once certified, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. You can only begin adjustment of status or consular processing after your priority date becomes current on the Visa Bulletin.
How can I find Security Specialist jobs where employers are willing to sponsor a green card?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Security Specialist roles filtered by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. Many employers are open to green card sponsorship but don't advertise it explicitly in job postings, so filtering by verified sponsorship activity gives you a far more targeted list than generic job searches.
Can a security clearance requirement complicate my green card sponsorship as a foreign national?
Yes, roles requiring a U.S. government security clearance can create a significant conflict for foreign nationals because clearance adjudication typically requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency. If the position requires a clearance before you hold a green card, the employer may need to sponsor you into a non-clearance-required role first, then transition you after you receive permanent residency. Confirm the clearance requirements with your employer before the PERM process begins.