Workplace Security Analyst Trainee (9910) - Department of Public Health - EXEMPT

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. - Application Opening: Friday, November 13, 2026 - Application Deadline: Application filing will close on or after Wednesday, November 18, 2026. - Salary: $50.20/hour - Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt - Recruitment ID: TEX-RTF0169729-01159598 - Work Arrangement: Onsite Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose. The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining DPH should expect to work in person across these settings. The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of DPH. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking qualified safety and security professionals to participate in an 18-month Advanced Workplace Security Analyst Training Program. This is an advanced professional training opportunity designed for individuals with previous experience in threat assessment, workplace violence prevention, investigations, and risk evaluation. The training program relies on foundational work experience and knowledge to be applied across healthcare settings, including medical, behavioral, residential, and administrative facilities. Prior healthcare experience is not required. What You Will Do Participants will perform professional threat management duties while receiving structured healthcare-specific training. They will: - Conduct threat assessments on individuals exhibiting concerning behaviors. - Investigate security incidents and concerns affecting public-serving environments. - Assess healthcare and office locations for vulnerabilities and recommend preventive or corrective security measures. - Coordinate threat management cases from initial intake through resolution and closure. - Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate assessment, intervention, follow-up, and documentation. - Assist in developing education and training modules on workplace safety, violence prevention, incident reporting, and safety practices. - Maintain confidential records and documentation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and professional standards. - Perform related duties as assigned. Participants will carry out these responsibilities through actual DPH assignments, with supervision, technical guidance, and review appropriate to their demonstrated healthcare-specific competencies. What You Will Learn The 18-month program builds upon participants' existing threat assessment and investigative capabilities by providing advanced training in the unique operational, clinical, regulatory, and safety considerations of healthcare environments. Participants will learn to: - Apply threat assessment in healthcare settings: Evaluate threats involving patients, visitors, employees, and clients while accounting for clinical circumstances, behavioral health conditions, and patient care requirements. - Conduct healthcare-specific investigations: Apply established investigative techniques to workplace violence, patient and visitor incidents, disruptive behavior, unauthorized access, and other healthcare safety concerns. - Assess healthcare facility vulnerabilities: Evaluate risks associated with hospitals, emergency departments, clinics, behavioral health facilities, residential care settings, and other healthcare operations. - Navigate healthcare regulations and privacy requirements: Apply healthcare workplace violence prevention requirements, patient privacy standards, confidentiality obligations, and applicable DPH policies. - Coordinate incident intake and response activities through multidisciplinary collaboration: Work with clinical leadership, behavioral health professionals, security personnel, human resources, and other partners to assess and manage threats, including developing intervention plans and coordinating follow-up activities. - Develop healthcare-specific risk mitigation strategies: Recommend interventions that balance workplace safety, patient care, access to services, and operational continuity. - Manage complex healthcare threat cases: Coordinate assessment, intervention, monitoring, follow-up, and case closure in a complex healthcare delivery system. - Support healthcare workplace violence prevention: Analyze incident trends, identify emerging risks, and provide education and technical consultation to healthcare personnel. Program Completion Successful completion of the 18-month program requires demonstrated competency in healthcare threat assessment, workplace violence investigations, facility vulnerability assessment, multidisciplinary case coordination, and healthcare-specific risk mitigation. Appointment or advancement to the journey-level classification is subject to applicable Civil Service Commission rules, minimum qualifications, selection procedures, and position availability. - Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED or High School Proficiency Examination). - Experience: Two (2) years of experience in safety, security, or emergency management operations in public serving settings, of which six (6) months must include experience in threat or risk assessment, worksite violence prevention, incident investigation, or emergency response coordination. - License and Certification: Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Class C driver license prior to employment. Substitutions - Possession of an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Security Management, Emergency Management, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience. - Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Security Management, Emergency Management, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required, information on how to verify education and experience requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/. Applicants who possess a recognized certificate or certification in translating and/or interpreting must submit a copy of the certificate. Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: - Information About the Hiring Process - Conviction History - Employee Benefits Overview - Equal Employment Opportunity - Disaster Service Worker - ADA Accommodation - Right to Work - Copies of Application Documents - Diversity Statement Where to Apply All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin your application process. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account. Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110. Ensure your application information is accurate as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. To avoid unfixable issues, use your personal email address - not a shared or work email. Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@smartrecruiters.com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Jerome Anabu at Jerome.Anabu@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6813. We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. By applying, you accept the Trust and Privacy Policy and you may opt out of text messaging anytime. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.