Job Description

**This is an open and continuous posting for full-time (40 hours) positions on all shifts.

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is seeking a dedicated candidate for Security Team Specialist I. Security Specialists provide protection and security at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Campus for its buildings, grounds, equipment, patients, students, visitors, and staff.

Please Note : Assigned Days On and Off Discussed at Interviews

• Day Shift 7AM-3:30PM.
• Evening Shift 3PM-11:30PM
• Night Shift 11PM-7AM

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Addresses concerns in a timely manner related to possible loss or damage from theft, fire, vandalism, civil disorder, violence, or other causes.
• Patrols campus buildings, parking lots and adjacent areas; enforces the Hospital’s parking, smoking, and other policies, and the Hospital’s traffic and safety regulations.
• Provides assistance during emergencies to DPH, DMH, and vendor programs on campus.
• Performs various duties required at fixed posts with a focus on customer service; monitors access control systems; maintains incident and daily logs; and related other duties as required.
• When needed, the Security Specialists administers emergency first aid as a designated first responder; also provides emergency coverage for other departments through assignments to various areas such as Transportation, the Mail Room, Operators, and snow removal teams.

Required Qualifications :

• Experience in work involving the protection and/or security of buildings, equipment or individuals.
• Ability to deal tactfully with others, and to interact with people who are under emotional or physical stress.
• Can make decisions and act quickly in a dangerous or emergency situation.
• Read and gather information through interviewing and examining documents.
• Exercise sound judgement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of standard police procedures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to think analytically.

Working Conditions:

• This position requires lifting and carrying heavy objects, and standing and walking for prolonged periods of time, with or without an accommodation.

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital’s services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

Learn more about Shattuck Hospital :

Relocation information :

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website,

ADA Reasonable Accommodation:

If you require a reasonable accommodation with the application/interview process, please contact us at: EOHHS Candidate ADA Requests

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.


Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have (A) at least one (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time, experience in work involving the protection and/or security of buildings, equipment or individuals, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Applicants applying for positions within the Department of Youth Services, Department of Mental Health and Department of Public Health are required to obtain and maintain a valid certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and first aid. Additionally, applicants applying for positions within the Department of Youth Services are required to obtain and maintain a valid certification in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.


Substitutions:
I. An Associate’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for the required experience.

Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid motor vehicle driver’s license at a class level specific to assignment.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Security Team Specialist I

Primary Location : United States-Massachusetts-Boston-170 Morton Street

Job : Public Safety

Agency : Department of Public Health

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Multiple

Job Posting : Mar 19, 2026, 11:16:08 AM

Salary : 53,525.42 - 72,297.94 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Sandra.C.Semedo@mass.gov / Stacy.Hart@mass.gov - 6173524250

Bargaining Unit : 02-AFSCME - Service/Institutional

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : No

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Relocation, All shifts, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift, Afternoon shift

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