Senior Behavioral Health Consultant or Behavioral Health Manager

The Threat Assessment Team intends to hire for one position at either a Senior Behavioral Health Consultant or Behavioral Health Manager based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your cover letter the position you wish to be considered for or indicate both. The Senior Behavioral Health Consultant DOES NOT require a Certified Threat Manager (CTM).

Join the Threat Assessment Team and make a meaningful impact at the University of Iowa! This dynamic role offers you the opportunity to conduct violence risk assessments for faculty, staff, students, and visitors, ensuring safety across campus. You'll take the lead in developing and guiding complex organizational programs, working closely with a variety of influential partners-including Administration, Nursing Management, UI Police, Human Resources, UI Health Care-Safety and Security, and General Counsel. Be at the forefront of campus safety, responding in person to situations as needed and collaborating with departments throughout the University of Iowa, community partners, and other key entities. If you're ready to provide efficient, effective, and confidential evaluations that help shape a secure campus environment, this is the position for you! These positions are not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Duties to Include:

• Conduct timely and expedited violence risk assessments and provide opinions on violence risk.
• Consult with reporting parties utilizing empathy, reflective listening, and professionalism.
• Assure compliance with threat assessment professional ethical standards.
• Compliance to rules, regulations, and privacy requirements relating to FERPA, HIPAA, CLERY, and Law Enforcement sensitive records.

Location: University Services Building (USB)

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Pay: Senior Behavioral Health Consultant : $59,921 to commensurate; Behavioral Health Manager: $74,150 to commensurate

For a full job description of either position, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

Senior Behavioral Health Consultant - Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral health, behavioral sciences, sociology, social work, or psychology; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience (typically 3 years) in managing situations and conducting interviews that involve individuals who are emotionally distraught or person(s) with complex personality traits or tendencies.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, work with complex systems, balance multiple priorities, and to ensure a high level of accuracy in work produced.
• Proficient analytical skills including the ability to analyze a variety of data, determine validity, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
• Ability to work with users at all levels of experience as a team member and as an autonomous, self-motivated sole contributor.

Senior Behavioral Health Consultant - Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in behavioral health, behavioral sciences, sociology, social work, or psychology.
• Experience working with Human Resource Processes.
• Knowledge of UI policy and procedures.

Behavioral Health Manager - Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in behavioral health field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience (typically 3 years) in program development in behavioral health or Threat Assessment/Violence Prevention and conducting investigations pertaining to loss prevention.
• Certified Threat Manager (CTM)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to build coalitions among multiple stakeholders.
• Public speaking or training, including the proficient use of multimedia systems.

Behavioral Health Manager - Desired Qualifications:

• Beyond 3 years' experience in program development in behavioral health or Threat Assessment/Violence Prevention, and conduction investigations pertaining to loss prevention.
• Experience in consultation, assessment, intervention planning to organizational leaders.
• Knowledge of UI policy and procedures.
• Experience working with Human Resource processes.

Position and Application Details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents that clearly address how they meet the qualifications of this position and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter - indicate which position you are interested in

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Candidates will be required to complete a presentation as part of the interview process.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. State agency employers in Iowa are required to use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. University of Iowa employees, including those who work remotely or out-of-state, are subject to E-Verify.

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

This position is fully on campus.

About the University of Iowa:

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.


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