Manager, Community Programs

The Manager position will oversee the Team for Infants Exposed to Substance use (TIES) program. The TIES Manager provides leadership and oversight of day-to-day operations. The TIES Manager promotes advancement of the TIES model by advocating for at risk infants and families at local, state, and national levels. The Manager is responsible for overall personnel management, continued model development and promotion, quality improvement, program development and leadership within the hospital and community to improve health outcomes of families with young children.
 
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
 
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you become a finalist for this position, and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.  
 
Responsibilities:
- Personnel Management
- Leadership
- Professional Development
- Program Development
 
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree Social Work and 7 or more years experience
- Demonstrated increasing responsibility in social work such as leadership in a hospital, the community; or professional organization; supervision of students; political advocacy or administrative oversight
- LCSW MO Licensed Clinical Social Worker MO Clinical Social Work License Required Upon Hire
- LSCSW KS Licensed Clinical Social Worker Specialist KS SW License in KS and MO Required Upon Hire 
 
Remote Work/Work from Home
This is an intermittent remote position, which means that the person hired will work with his or her manager to determine a schedule that includes both at home and on-site hours at a Children’s Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.