Police Officer 2 - Full Time - Summit Behavioral Healthcare (Multiple Positions)

 

Police Officer 2

Who we are:

At the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), we strive to exemplify The Heart of Hope for individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders.

We proudly employ over 2,800 dedicated employees across our six inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio Pharmacy Services, Ohio’s prison systems, and the central office located in the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, OH.

DBH Values:

• Service-Oriented (Person Centered, Solution Oriented, Customer Service Focused)
• Collaborative (Approachable, Reasonable, Transparent)
• Value Driven
• Innovative (Yes Before No)
• Strong Sense of Urgency

Our team of highly qualified professionals advances a critical system of behavioral healthcare in Ohio that helps people be well, get well, and stay well. Join our collaborative, service-oriented environment, where you will be respected and valued

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is proud to be an Ohio Recovery Friendly Workplace, committed to supporting the health and well-being of all employees, including those in recovery. We foster an inclusive, stigma-free environment where individuals impacted by mental health and substance use challenges are valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our workplace culture promotes wellness, second-chance hiring, and recovery-informed policies that reflect our mission to serve Ohioans with compassion and respect, both in the community and within our own team.

%3Cfigure class=%22image%22%3E%3Cimg style=%22aspect-ratio:800/425;%22 src=%22https://tinyurl.com/dbh-evolving%22 width=%22800%22 height=%22425%22%3E%3C/figure%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPlease note: %3C/strong%3EEffective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health %26amp; Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name—the %3Cstrong%3EOhio Department of Behavioral Health%3C/strong%3E. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:rgb(14,63,117);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:22px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cu%3EWhat you’ll do at DBH%3C/u%3E:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EThe Police Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment at Summit Behavioral Healthcare. 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Service Support%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EInvestigates complaints, disturbances, and potential criminal activity.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EEscorts and assists visitors, staff, and patients as needed.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3ESupports clinical staff by assisting in the safe handling, restraint, transport, or supervision of patients when required.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EProvides routine assistance to staff and visitors (e.g., unlocking vehicles, assisting with mechanical issues, securing patient valuables).%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAdministrative Duties%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EMaintains accurate logs, completes reports, and documents unusual incidents.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EOperates communication equipment, relays messages, and ensures timely information flow between staff.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EAssists with safety inspections, key control, and security-related audits.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EStays current on law enforcement practices, hospital safety standards, and emergency procedures.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EOther Duties%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EPerforms additional tasks as assigned to support the safety and mission of Summit Behavioral Healthcare%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0in;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EThis is an%26nbsp;%3Cu%3Ehourly position and is in the Unit 2 Bargaining Unit%3C/u%3E, with a pay range of%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#c12637;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0e3f75;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E10%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#c12637;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3Eon the%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0e3f75;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EUnit 2 Pay Range Schedule%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0e3f75;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E. %3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EWorking hours are 1%3Csup%3Est%3C/sup%3E Shift: 6am-2pm | 2%3Csup%3End%3C/sup%3E Shift: 2pm-10pm | 3%3Csup%3Erd%3C/sup%3E Shift: 10pm-6am.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-spacerun:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EAssigned shift will depend on Unit 2 contract/current canvas. Days %26amp; hours may vary according to operational needs. This position is located within our%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0e3f75;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ESummit Behavioral Healthcare Campus%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3Eat%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0e3f75;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%27Times New Roman%27;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3ETo view the%3Cstrong%3E Total Rewards Statement, %3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/mha.ohio.gov/AboutUs/Careers/Total_Rewards_Statement_for_Police_Officer_2_-_SFY26_Only.pdf%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0A4E8D;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3Eclick here%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E.%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EIn addition to compensation, you are eligible for other benefits offered to state of Ohio (“State”) employees. The Total Rewards Statement is a sample for a full-time permanent employee and the actual total awards for an individual will depend on the employee’s actual circumstances. The State reserves the right to cancel and/or change the value of the Total Rewards Statement and any benefits plan it offers to State employees at any time, subject to applicable law.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EUnless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0A4E8D;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-themecolor:accent5;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EStep 1%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E of the pay range schedule%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E
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At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

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Position Qualifications:

• Possession of certificate having successfully completed approved basic peace officer training program
• Active duty as peace officer per Section 109.78(D) of Ohio revised code.
• Valid driver's license.

Primary Skill: Law Enforcement
Technical Skills: Investigations, Communications
Professional Skills: Collaboration, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Teamwork, Observation

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

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Application Procedures

To be considered for this position, you must apply online through this posting website (careers.ohio.gov). We no longer accept paper applications. When completing your online Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting. We will not give credit for your qualifications, experience, education, and training in the job selection process if there is no evidence provided on your application. In addition, “see resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be fully supported by the work experience/education sections of your application. You may check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website (careers.ohio.gov). We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email regularly.

Background Check Notice

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Rule 5122-7-21, “Background check on applicants,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Behavioral Health.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, assessment &/or interview, please contact Andrew Seifert, EEO/ADA Administrator at [email protected] or 614-466-8884.

All final applicants tentatively selected for this classification will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment.

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Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

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The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Job Details
Organization: Behavioral Health - Summit Behavioral Healthcare
Agency Contact Name and Information: [email protected]
Unposting Date: Aug 18, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Work Location: Summit Behavioral Healthcare, 1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati, 45237-2621
Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Hamilton County
Compensation: $28.25 - $35.75/hour
Schedule: Full-time
Work Hours: See Description Below
Classified Indicator: Classified
Union: Unit 2
Primary Job Skill: Law Enforcement
Technical Skills: Communications, Investigation, Law Enforcement
Professional Skills: Collaboration, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Teamwork, Observation