at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50195
Department: Safety & Security BCP/CART
Salary/Grade: EXS/9
Job Summary:
The Threat Assessment Case Manager reports to the Director of Behavioral Consultation Programs within Northwestern’s Department of Safety and Security. The Case Manager will identify, assess, manage, and document matters involving concerning and/or disruptive behavior, including actions that may suggest consideration of an act or threat of potential violence. The reviews and preliminary assessments by the Case Manager will be conducted independently and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary Behavioral Consultation Team (BCT) and other campus partners, as necessary. The Case Manager will work independently and as part of a team by receiving initial information, leading the process of gathering additional information, assessing levels of situational urgency, and collaborating with a variety of university partners. The Case Manager will also conduct threat assessment investigations and manage a caseload that may involve campus community members, including students, staff, faculty, and non-affiliated individuals.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Screen and manage incoming concerning and/or disruptive behavior and threat assessment reports in a timely, expedited manner to assess and identify levels of concern and priority, and use judgement to determine appropriate response
- Gather pertinent information through interviews, complex and/or voluminous reports, and other resources, using investigative, strategic, and analytical skills to conduct assessments of risk of violence
- Conduct non-clinical case management, document ongoing assessments, management actions, and intervention strategies and present results to BCT, University Police, and University Administration, as necessary
- Attend weekly meetings and participate in training the campus community in threat assessment matters as well as conducting outreach and recommending resources
- Identify, assess, and manage concerning behavior by partnering and collaborating with members of the BCT as well as other faculty and staff who are frequently involved in situations that come to the attention of the BCT
- Employ a variety of strategies that may include longitudinal monitoring of a situation and/or individual to determine when to close a threat assessment investigation
- Provide
