Threat Assessment Consultant

About the role

Serve as an Enterprise Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) subject matter expert consultant to all business and care operation stakeholders including but not limited to acute and non-acute leadership, Risk Management, Public Safety, Legal, Human Resources Teammate Relations, and Executive Protection applying evidence based, trauma informed methodologies to assess and manage threats or concerning behaviors with a nexus to violence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Enterprise Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) subject matter expert consultant to all business and care operation stakeholders including but not limited to acute and non-acute leadership, Risk Management, Public Safety, Legal, Human Resources Teammate Relations, and Executive Protection applying evidence based, trauma informed methodologies to assess and manage threats or concerning behaviors with a nexus to violence.
• Conduct dynamic intake, screening, and preliminary threat inquiries to identify imminent risk, classify threat typology, and determine appropriate escalation, intervention, or case closure.
• Lead full-cycle threat assessment investigations, including evaluation of risk factors, protective factors, imminence, and pathway behaviors to render violence risk determinations using approved Threat Assessment and Management tools.
• Reassess risk levels, lead development of balanced mitigation strategies, liaise with third-party partners to resolve higher-order, complex, or long-standing cases.
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, methods, and best practices.
• Facilitate and lead multidisciplinary Threat Assessment Team (TAT) meetings, coordinating collaboration among Public Safety, Human Resources, Risk Management, Legal, Behavioral Health, and operational leaders.
• Conduct trauma-informed interviews with Persons of Interest and impacted Teammates to assess risk, establish behavioral boundaries, reduce grievance, and support safety outcomes.
• Partner with Public Safety and analytic resources to utilize protective intelligence and open-source information in support of threat assessments while adhering to privacy, civil rights, and legal standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely case documentation within designated systems, consistent with BTAM Required Operational Procedures.
• Support workplace violence prevention program effectiveness through trend analysis, provide BTAM training and exercises, and contribute to policy and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Typically requires 5 years of experience in assessing and managing situations that involve individuals who exhibit threatening, intimidating or disruptive behaviors; are emotionally distraught; and/or person(s) with complex personality traits or tendencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field.

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) principles and evidence-based methodologies used to assess and manage threat expressions and concerning behaviors with a nexus to violence.
• Knowledge of violence typologies, risk enhancers and mitigators, and factors related to imminence and pathways to violence.
• Skill in conducting behavioral assessments and risk evaluations using structured, repeatable, and defensible approaches.
• Skill in facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration, including leading Threat Assessment Team (TAT) discussions and aligning stakeholders toward balanced safety outcomes.
• Knowledge of trauma informed practices and their application in high risk, emotionally charged, and complex organizational environments.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and professional judgment skills to synthesize complex or incomplete information and inform sound recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear documentation and communicate risk related information to leaders and stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion while operating within defined consultative authority.
• Proficiency with office automation software, case documentation systems, and remote collaboration tools necessary to perform the role.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Valid US driver’s license and ability to meet and maintain AAH driving standards.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Temperature in working environment (when outside) may vary significantly due to seasonal changes.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, and radiation hazards.
• Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Paid Time Off programs

Paid Time Off programs offered by Advocate Health.

Benefits And More

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Education Assistance Program.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.