Field Safety Specialist

Title: Field Safety Specialist

Location: McAllen, San Antonio, El Paso, Phoenix

Schedule: This position is mission critical and essential to the ongoing operations and requires a flexible schedule to support a 24/7/365-day operation.

About MVM, Inc.

Service, Support, Success are the pillars upon which MVM's founders built the company, and they continue to serve as MVM's core values. Along with our uncompromising insistence on integrity and ethical business practices, these values make us the service provider of choice for our customers and the employer of choice for our dedicated team members.

Working at MVM, Inc. takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

If you can envision joining a team where you will have the opportunity to provide mission driven results; then we are looking for you!

Job Summary:

The Field Safety Specialist conducts in-person safety and wellness checks during site visits. This role assesses home environments and overall wellness, identifies indicators of trafficking, abuse, neglect, abandonment, or other safety concerns, and documents findings in accordance with our procedures.

The Field Safety Specialist maintains situational awareness, immediately escalates urgent concerns through established reporting channels, and ensures the accurate, timely, and complete submission of all required documentation. The Field Safety Specialist must demonstrate professionalism, cultural sensitivity, and strong communication skills, while consistently adhering to all safety and security protocols.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Conduct in person field site safety and wellness checks using standardized assessment protocols.
• Evaluate the physical environment and its occupants for indicators of trafficking, abuse, neglect, or other safety concerns.
• Identify and document any known or newly discovered risk factors.
• Maintain situational awareness and follow all safety procedures during field activities.
• Verify documentation, to include sponsor identification, contact information, relationship to the minor, identify all individuals in the household, school enrollment, etc.
• Inform individuals of their legal responsibilities, and obligations, to include explaining the importance of compliance with all release conditions, and other orders as appropriate.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and timely written documentation of all home visit findings.
• Ensure all reports meet quality standards and requirements.
• Log travel details and home visits milestones in company's proprietary system, such as communication, delays, etc.
• Complete, document, submit and upload all required documentation, case notes and any other information within required timelines.
• Report urgent or high-risk safety concerns or unusual findings immediately to immediate supervisor.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Ensure all actions align with safety, ethical, and operational standards.
• Communicate professionally with families, management, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure continuity of home visits and accurate information flow.
• Maintain a calm, respectful, and professional approach during all interactions.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and uphold the dignity of all individuals encountered.
• Maintain situational awareness and follow safety protocols during travel and field activities.
• Maintain required training and certifications.
• Ensure compliance with safety and security protocols at all times.
• Provide coaching as needed; act as a mentor and resource for recently hired staff, offering guidance on company policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Must be able to travel domestically on short notice and on a frequent basis via air and/or ground transportation.
• Must maintain readiness to perform assigned responsibilities at temporary duty locations.
• Stand or walk on various surfaces for extended periods of time.
• Must be flexible to work holidays, overnight, weekends, and multiple shifts to support a 24/7 operation; work prolonged hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum

Qualifications & Skills:

• Associate degree in an appropriate discipline from an accredited college (a high school diploma with one or more years of extra relevant experience may be substituted for an associate degree).
• Have at least two years of documented experience in a field related to law, social work, detention, corrections, or similar occupational area; as well as certification, licensure, and credentials as applicable to the professional accreditation of the position if applicable (a minimum of three years of experience in a related field is required when a high school diploma with one or more years of relevant experience is substituted for an associate degree).
• Demonstrate experience applicable to the goals and objectives of this program…