Assistant Director / Case Manager
Join a dynamic and growing Violence Prevention & Threat Management team as an Assistant Director/Case Manager, where your work directly contributes to campus safety and well-being. In this role, you will support the Director of Risk Assessment and play a key part in advancing the university's behavioral threat assessment, case management, and prevention efforts. This full-time, 12-month position collaborates closely with campus partners, including Academic and Student Affairs and Human Resources, to support a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to threat assessment and intervention. As the Case Manager, you will lead and support behavioral threat assessments using structured professional judgmentconducting intake, gathering and analyzing information, assessing risk, and documenting cases. You will coordinate case reviews, develop and implement individualized management strategies, and work with stakeholders to monitor and reduce risk. Your attention to detail will ensure accurate records, timely follow-up, and compliance with institutional policies and applicable laws.
This role may include on-call responsibilities to respond to emerging concerns and provide operational support to the Behavior Assessment Team. You will also contribute to prevention, consultation, and training initiatives that promote early identification, reporting, and intervention. Working with students, employees, and non-affiliated individuals, you will help foster a safer campus environment grounded in best practices.
Additional duties include:
- Consulting and Advising (Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management) 30%
- Professional Knowledge and Case Management Practice 30%
- Communication and Multidisciplinary Collaboration 20%
- Outreach and Prevention 20%
Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.
Minimum Education and Experience - Required post-baccalaureate credentials or a bachelor's degree plus alternative or equivalent professional training and experience may be substituted for the advanced degree on an exceptional basis.
Other Required Qualifications - Demonstrated experience conducting suicide risk assessments, violence risk assessments, and/or behavioral threat assessments, and developing individualized management strategies to mitigate risk and prevent escalation. Proven ability to exercise sound professional judgment in complex, ambiguous, or high-risk situations, including the ability to make informed decisions autonomously within established protocols. Experience establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with campus stakeholders and external community agencies to support coordinated threat management and intervention efforts. Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT) or similar team-based environment, contributing to shared case formulation and management planning. Experience developing and delivering training curricula on topics such as behavioral threat assessment and management, targeted violence prevention, workplace violence prevention, suicide prevention, domestic violence awareness, child protection, classroom behavior management, and managing concerning or disruptive behaviors. Experience developing outreach and prevention materials designed to promote awareness, early identification, and reporting of behaviors of concern. Direct case management experience, including intake, documentation, monitoring, follow-up, and coordination of intervention strategies. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and SPSS (or similar data analysis platforms). Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document cases objectively and present risk formulations and recommendations clearly. Demonstrated competence in data tracking, records management, and maintaining accurate, confidential case documentation consistent with legal and ethical standards.
Required License(s) or Certification(s) - Valid DL required. A valid North Carolina driver's license within 60 days of start date.