Director of Enterprise Threat Assessment

Vanderbilt University•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Director of Enterprise Threat Assessment leads Vanderbilt’s enterprise behavioral threat assessment and management program and chairs the multidisciplinary Behavioral Consultation Team (BCT). The role develops and implements policies, procedures, protocols, and best practices for violence prevention across Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks, and the Vanderbilt Campus Network campuses. The Director oversees assessment and management of individuals exhibiting concerning or threatening behavior and coordinates appropriate intervention, risk-management, monitoring, and follow-up strategies. Working with the Threat Assessment Coordinator, BCT members, organizational leaders, and other partners, the Director coordinates complex cases, facilitates information sharing and informed decisions, and serves as the enterprise subject matter expert and senior advisor on behavioral threat assessment, violence prevention, and significant cases. The Director also develops and delivers training, consultation, education, and community awareness programs to support early identification and reporting of concerning behavior and effective crisis response. The position reports to the Chief of Police according to the supervisory relationships section; the position summary also states that it reports to the Chief Security Officer. The Director has supervisory responsibility over the BCT for Vanderbilt University and VUMC, works regularly with leaders across Vanderbilt organizations, and must be available outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, for urgent or significant cases.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution, or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional-level experience.
At least 12 years of related experience, including 5 years of managerial experience.
Threat Management Certification (CTM) through the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) within 12 months.
Valid Tennessee driver’s license or eligibility to obtain one within 60 days of appointment.
Ability to communicate risks effectively and provide high-quality threat assessment, intervention, and management services to the Vanderbilt, VUMC, and Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks communities.
Ability to work across departments and with administrators, faculty, staff, students, patients, organizations, and other community members.
Ability to review and interpret threat assessment tools and formulate interventions to minimize violence risk.
Ability to provide crisis intervention and response, case-management support in field or crisis settings, and information and referral.
Ability to develop strategic plans with benchmarking, assessment, and reporting, and to analyze data, aggregate information, and conduct statistical analysis.
Ability to develop and deliver training to the campus community across levels on threat assessment, crisis intervention, and conflict-related issues.
Ability to collaborate with diverse communities and knowledge of violence prevention and intervention techniques.
Strong knowledge and understanding of interpersonal and targeted violence.
Effective problem-solving, decision-making, analytical, and organizational skills.
Ability to coordinate with staff, law enforcement, courts, and mental health professionals.
Ability to act independently in a dynamic and demanding environment and resolve escalated issues using knowledge of procedures.
Ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment while upholding the highest level of confidentiality.
Ability to manage a wide range of non-routine projects with attention to detail and follow-through.
Professionalism, credibility, and excellent customer-service skills when dealing with internal and external contacts.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in threat assessment and management of cases involving potential violence in higher education.
Previous experience managing staff or a department.
Experience developing and managing projects involving complex and sensitive issues and coordination with multiple departments.
Experience applying FERPA, the Clery Act, Title IX, and other statutes relevant to threat assessment in higher education.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, WVR-21, and other assessment tools.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for the enterprise behavioral threat assessment and management program and the multidisciplinary BCT.
Chair the BCT and establish consistent processes for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and resolving behavioral threat concerns.
Coordinate multidisciplinary collaboration and timely information sharing among BCT members, organizational leaders, and appropriate partners.
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert and senior advisor on behavioral threat assessment and management, violence prevention, and complex or significant cases.
Oversee intake, triage, assessment, and management of reports involving threatening, violent, or seriously concerning behavior; determine appropriate BCT involvement, consultation, monitoring, or referral.
Lead evidence-informed behavioral threat assessments, considering concerning behaviors, communications, circumstances, warning behaviors, protective factors, and other relevant information.
Develop and coordinate multidisciplinary threat-management strategies, including safety planning, supportive interventions, administrative actions, law-enforcement coordination, clinical or community referrals, monitoring, and other appropriate risk-mitigation measures.
Oversee active cases to ensure documentation, ongoing assessment, implementation and evaluation of management strategies, and timely responses to emerging concerns.
Develop and lead enterprise training, consultation, and awareness efforts on behavioral threat assessment and management, violence prevention, reporting concerning behavior, and the BCT’s role and function.
Promote awareness of reporting mechanisms and provide consultation and resources to leaders, departments, and community members.
Lead development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, protocols, and resources for threat assessment, threat management, and violence prevention.
Establish standards for case management, documentation, information sharing, monitoring, reporting, and program evaluation in accordance with applicable laws, organizational policies, confidentiality requirements, and professional practices.
Analyze case activity, trends, and program performance to identify emerging risks, organizational vulnerabilities, training needs, and improvement opportunities.
Maintain knowledge of current research, professional standards, and evidence-informed practices and incorporate relevant developments into the enterprise program.
Coordinate crisis response and supportive resources, and provide outreach and resources to strengthen awareness, early identification, reporting, and prevention.
Be available outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, to consult and coordinate on urgent or significant cases.