<p>Job Posting</p> <p>Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy</p> <p>Job Posting closes: Open until filled</p> <p>Required documents uploaded by:</p> <p>Agency Information:</p> <p>Laid out on a 78-acre campus, Larned State Hospital (LSH) is the largest psychiatric facility in the state serving the western two-thirds of Kansas with nearly 1,000 employees and the capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. LSH is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).</p> <p>https://www.kdads.ks.gov/state-hospitals-and-institutions/larned-state-hospital</p> <p>About the Position</p> <p>Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified</p> <p>Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time</p> <p>Regular/Temporary: Regular</p> <p>Work Schedule: M-F 8-5</p> <p>Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes</p> <p>Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes</p> <p>Search Keywords: Property</p> <p>Compensation: $20.13/hour</p> <p>TEMPORARY additional pay of $2.50/hr for every hour worked.</p> <p>$1,000 Sign-On Bonus after 90 days of employment for any new hire.</p> <ul> <li>Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. </li></ul> <p>Employment Benefits</p> <p>Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage</p> <p>Sick & Vacation leave</p> <p>Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave</p> <p>Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)</p> <p>Fitness Centers in select locations</p> <p>Employee discounts with the STAR Program</p> <p>Retirement and deferred compensation programs</p> <p>Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…</p> <p>Position Summary & Responsibilities</p> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>This position performs duties as assigned by the Assistant Administrative Program Director to provide a safe and secure environment for residents, staff, visitors, and the surrounding community. The primary role of this position is to maintain and distribute property of residents when appropriate, ensuring accurate counts and inventories of said property throughout the SPTP. This position assists with searches of rooms and individuals for prohibited items. This position also performs other duties which include documentation of property distributed, or incoming property. Assist while Safety and Security staff examine packages for prohibited items, distribute mail and packages to residents.</p> <p>There is a depth of knowledge that SPTP Property Staff must possess for analyzing property for security and policy adherence, making judgments about what items residents are requesting could present a security concern to the facility, determining whether or not there is contraband being sent into the facility and assisting with evidence collection and collaborating with the Special Investigator, as well as conducting thorough property searches and identifying contraband, elicit materials, and unauthorized items. Property Staff must have a thorough knowledge of the Due Process Policies and adhere to them in regards to issuing Shakedown reports, Rights Restrictions, and Notifications as appropriate. SPTP Property Staff represent the experts at this facility on allowable versus not allowable property and property handling procedures.</p> <p>SPTP Property Staff keep detailed records on property items, mail issuance, shakedown reports, and rights restrictions. They must also account for property items that are involved in litigation as well as property for residents who have returned to KODC custody. They must carefully inspect electronics and tamper stickers to ensure the safety and security of this facility. They give guidance to the residents on what products are allowed to be purchased and what approved vendors the residents are allowed to utilize. They participate in Property Claim investigations. SPTP Property Staff assist in the update of SPTP policies related to mail, property handling, and contraband and the SPTP Property Handbook. SPTP Property Staff work closely with security staff on the scanning of items and evidence collection using clear chain of custody, photographic evidence, and evidence handling procedures.</p> <p>SPTP Property Staff also assist with the ordering and purchasing of supplies such as resident clothing and ward stock items. They assist with issuing clothing to residents that need items. They pack up and move residents whenever there is a resident move occurring which also includes a thorough search of the resident's property. They are responsible for tagging all new clothing that is sent in or ordered by the residents. They are responsible for taking residents money orders to reimbursement to ensure that these are properly deposited into the resident's account. They deliver outgoing mail to the appropriate locations. SPTP Property Staff provide guidance and expertise to the Unit Staff regarding any contraband or property concerns including policy adherence regarding mail, property, and contraband issues.</p> <p>Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:</p> <p>Checks incoming packages for prohibited items and searching by hand. Maintains the location and accurate inventory of residents property. Distributes appropriate property as needed in a timely manner. Distributes patient/resident mail and packages in a timely manner and pursuant to U.S. postal regulations and program policies.</p> <p>Assists with room searches as needed or required and maintains inventory of seized prohibited items, and item overages, removing said items from the control of residents or patients.</p> <p>Manages the property rooms in a neat and orderly fashion. Documents as necessary to communicate criminal cases, and seizure information to supervisors and special investigator. Gathers statements when necessary to support documentation.</p> <p>Ensures that resident clothing is repaired, replaced, or properly disposed. Secures residents money for deposit into reimbursement. Stores and maintains in an orderly fashion resident excess property.</p> <p>Provides appropriate feedback related to resident care to members of Treatment Team. Maintains daily email access to receive communication from Treatment Team members and other and provide expected follow up.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Valid Driver's License </li><li>CPR Certification within 60-days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment </li><li>CPI Certification within one month of employment and maintain certification throughout employment </li><li>Requires an approved drug test approved by the Kansas Department of Administration unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties. </li><li>Ability to pass a KBI background check </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent. </li></ul> <p>Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test. </li></ul> <p>Recruiter Contact Information</p> <p>Name: Mitchell Smith</p> <p>Email: mitchell.smith@ks.gov</p> <p>Phone: 620.285.4383</p> <p>Mailing Address: 1301 KS Hwy 264, Larned, KS 67550</p> <p>Job Application Process</p> <p>First Sign in or register as a New User.</p> <p>Complete or update your contact information on the Careers> My Contact Information page. *This information is included on all your job applications.</p> <p>Upload required documents listed below for the Careers> My Job Applications page. *This information is included on all your job applications.</p> <p>Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.</p> <p>Manage your draft and submitted applications on the Careers> My Job Applications page.</p> <p>Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.</p> <p>Email - sent to the Preferred email on the My Contact Information page</p> <p>Notifications - view the Careers> My Job Notifications page</p> <p>Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How to Apply for a Job - Instructions" and "How to Search for a Job - Instructions"</p> <p>Required Documents for this Application to be Complete</p> <p>Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page</p> <p>Transcripts</p> <p>DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)</p> <p>Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application</p> <p>*</p> <p>Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How, What, & Where do I Upload Documents"</p> <p>Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer. A Tax Clearance can be obtained through the Kansas Department of Revenue who reviews individual accounts for compliance with Kansas Tax Law.</p> <p>If you have a missing tax return(s) or you owe taxes to the State of Kansas, please know that the Kansas Department of Revenue will work with you. The Kansas Department of Revenue can set you up on a payment plan to receive a Tax Clearance so you can get a job working for the State of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Revenue can be contacted at 785-296-3199. Kansas Department of Revenue - Tax Clearance Frequently Asked Questions</p> <p>How to Claim Veterans Preference</p> <p>Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.</p> <p>Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference</p> <p>How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference</p> <p>Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.</p> <p>Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference</p> <p>PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:</p> <p>ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator</p> <p>Office of Personnel Services</p> <p>Docking State Office Building</p> <p>915 SW Harrison Ave, Suite 260</p> <p>Topeka, KS 66612</p> <p>Equal Employment Opportunity</p> <p>The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.</p> <p>If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.</p>