Director of Threat Assessment and Management, Health Sciences Campus

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Southern California (USC) is seeking a Director of Threat Assessment and Management for its Health Sciences Campus. This role provides leadership and expertise in behavioral threat assessment and management, supporting violence prevention and community safety. The Director will work collaboratively with university and healthcare partners, handling sensitive and urgent matters with discretion and professionalism. This position is fully onsite at the USC Health Science Campus, requiring a 5-day work week with potential visits to affiliated healthcare facilities. The role may also require responding to emergencies outside of normal business hours.

The Office of Threat Assessment and Management supports the university by identifying, assessing, and managing threats and concerning behaviors that could pose a risk of targeted violence. The Director will play a crucial role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for the USC community.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in behavioral threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment, workplace violence prevention or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated professional experience conducting behavioral threat assessments, developing and implementing threat management strategies, and working with multidisciplinary teams to manage individuals or situations presenting potential risks of violence.
• Experience working with a heterogeneous population.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, written and oral communication skills, and listening skills.
• Proven interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good stakeholder relationships and work effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, law enforcement, patients, and physicians.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to undertake multiple tasks simultaneously.
• High standards of professionalism and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in psychology, forensic psychology, criminal justice/criminology, social work, behavioral science or a related field.
• Seven (7) or more years of professional experience in behavioral threat assessment and management.
• Professional experience providing threat assessment and management services within a healthcare, academic medical center and/or higher education environment.
• Experience addressing workplace violence prevention within healthcare or clinical settings.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with law enforcement and mental health professionals.
• Certified Threat Manager (CTM) credential or comparable professional certification in behavioral threat assessment and management.
• Professional experience in higher education or a university setting.
• Working experience with law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Providing senior-level consultation and support to the Health Sciences Campus and affiliated healthcare and clinical environments in the identification, assessment and management of potential threats and concerning behaviors.
• Receiving, reviewing, and triaging reports of threats, concerning behavior, stalking, harassment, domestic violence spillover, disruptive conduct, and other indicators of potential targeted violence.
• Developing and coordinating individualized threat-management plans, including protective measures, referrals, monitoring strategies, communications protocols, and escalation criteria.
• Leading and participating in multidisciplinary threat assessment and management meetings, guiding case discussions and coordinating response and case management activities.
• Participating in institutional emergency preparedness, crisis response, and workplace-violence prevention exercises.
• Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trusted advisor to university and healthcare leadership on behavioral threat assessment, workplace violence prevention and related safety matters.
• Building and maintaining collaborative partnerships with healthcare leadership, Human Resources, Public Safety, law enforcement, mental health professionals, Legal and other university and community stakeholders.
• Developing and delivering training and educational programs on behavioral threat assessment and management, workplace violence prevention, concerning behaviors and applicable university policies and procedures.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential case records, preparing reports and protocols, and supporting continuous improvement of threat assessment and violence prevention practices and programs.
• Tracking program activity, case trends, response timeliness, outcomes, and other metrics to support leadership reporting, resource planning, and program evaluation.
• Supporting post-incident reviews and after-action analyses to identify lessons learned and recommend improvements to policies, procedures, training, and institutional response capabilities.
• Maintaining knowledge of emerging practices, legal and regulatory requirements, and trends affecting threat assessment and management in healthcare and higher education, including relevant Cal/OSHA, HIPAA and FERPA considerations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Benefits

• Benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of benefits and perks to help protect their and their dependents’ health, wealth, and future. These benefits are available as part of the overall compensation and total rewards package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director