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Safety and Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role 

Compass Health Center is seeking a highly motivated Safety & Emergency Preparedness Specialist to join our Facilities team. In this role, you will support Compass’s safety, emergency preparedness, and Environment of Care (EOC) programs across multiple locations.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Facilities and Safety, the Safety & Emergency Preparedness Specialist plays a key role in training delivery, safety rounds, compliance support, emergency preparedness activities, and survey readiness efforts. This position helps ensure Compass environments are safe, compliant, and prepared so clinicians can focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

This is a hybrid, Illinois-based role with regular travel to Compass Illinois locations and occasional national travel during special initiatives or site launches.

What You’ll Do:

Training & Education

  • Deliver in-person and virtual training on fire safety, evacuation procedures, hazard communication, workplace safety, life safety, incident reporting, and emergency response using approved materials
  • Coordinate scheduling and logistics for emergency drills and tabletop exercises in alignment with regulatory requirements
  • Support onboarding of Facilities and Operations staff by providing safety, systems, and operational procedure training
  • Maintain training records, attendance logs, and certification documentation
  • Collect participation data and feedback to support continuous improvement of safety programs

Environment of Care & Safety Oversight

  • Participate in Environment of Care rounds, inspections, and safety assessments across Compass sites
  • Document safety risks, deficiencies, and observations and communicate findings to leadership
  • Track plans of correction and follow up with site leadership to support timely completion
  • Observe and report workplace safety practices, life safety conditions, and environmental risks

Emergency Preparedness & Response

  • Support the development, review, and maintenance of emergency management plans, policies, and site-specific procedures
  • Provide coordination, documentation, and communication support during emergency situations
  • Assist with oversight of emergency equipment (fire extinguishers, alarms, emergency signage, panic buttons) and staff training

Compliance & Risk Reduction

  • Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and standards (e.g., Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA)
  • Assist with incident investigations and root cause analyses by gathering documentation and identifying gaps
  • Support survey readiness, audits, and regulatory inspections, including development and tracking of plans of correction

Collaboration & Communication

  • Serve as a resource for safety, EOC, emergency preparedness, and security-related questions
  • Provide regular updates and documentation to Facilities & Safety leadership
  • Collaborate with Facilities, Operations, HR, IT, and site leaders to support consistent safety and EOC practices across the organization

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Emergency Management, Facilities Management, Training & Development, or a related field — or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of experience in safety coordination, Environment of Care, emergency preparedness, or related support roles
  • Strong written, verbal, and training facilitation skills
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and documentation
  • Comfortable learning and supporting safety, security, and facilities-related technologies
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
  • Able to travel regularly to Illinois sites and occasionally nationwide
  • Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Environment of Care rounds, safety audits, or regulatory inspections
  • Experience coordinating emergency drills or tabletop exercises
  • Familiarity with Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, and life safety standards
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles or training development methodologies
  • Experience collaborating with IT or security teams on safety or security systems (e.g., access control, panic buttons, incident reporting platforms)

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$48,000 - $53,000 USD

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply! 

Who We Are 

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.  

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities. 

Benefits & Perks 

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization. 

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.  

What’s Next? 

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you! 

 

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