Response Specialist, Office of Threat Assessment
About The Position
The University of Virginia seeks applicants for a new Response Specialist to support the Office of Threat Assessment within the Department of Safety and Security. Reporting to the Associate Director of Threat Assessment, the Response Specialist is a critical member of multidisciplinary Violence Prevention Committee (VPC) and Threat Assessment Team (TAT) required by Virginia Code §23.1-805. The VPC is responsible for developing policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on Grounds, including assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the University and Medical Center community. The TAT is the body responsible for executing and operationalizing those policies and procedures. The VPC and TAT include members from University Police, Employee Relations, Student Affairs, ODOS, Title IX, CAPS, FEAP, Patient Safety/Risk Management, University Counsel, and others. To learn more about UVA's Office of Threat Assessment, visit: https://threatassessment.virginia.edu/
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
- Three years of related experience in case management, investigations, and/or mental health assessing and managing situations that involve threatening, intimidating, or disruptive behaviors.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in education, counseling, social work, mental health, psychology, law enforcement or other relevant degree is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete case management activities as assigned by the Director or Associate Director
- Collect collateral information from open-source material
- Collect collateral information from confidential sources in compliance with Virginia Code §23.1-805
- Collect collateral information via human sources, including reporters, witnesses, potential targets, and other people associated with the subject of concern
- Assist with developing safety plans with potential targets
- Co-facilitate interviews with subjects of concern as directed by the TAT
- Assist with developing mitigation recommendations and track engagement
- Coordinate activities with other critical members of the TAT including University Police, Security, Student Affairs, Title IX, CAPS, Employee Relations, FEAP, and Risk Management
- Track escalations and de-escalation via the target, collateral contacts, and the subject
- Document all TAT case management, collection, and interview activities in SafeGrounds
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
