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Location

Darien, CT | United States

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Job description

The Tiny Miracles Foundation is a CT-based nonprofit dedicated to helping families with babies born premature (prior to 37 weeks gestation). In nearly every circumstance, a premature baby will spend days, weeks or even months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We focus on providing compassionate care, practical guidance and financial support to families experiencing the trauma of premature birth. In support of our mission, we are looking to fill an important staff role to lead our program initiatives.

The Director of Family Programs will be responsible for oversight of all Tiny Miracles’ programming to parents of premature babies while they are in the NICU at one of our partner hospitals and in the years following hospital discharge. He/she will engage with clinical staff at Tiny Miracles’ six CT hospital partners (Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Danbury, St. Vincent’s and Yale New Haven) to help assess the needs of families in the NICUs and match those needs with the resources offered by Tiny Miracles. This individual will work closely with Tiny Miracles staff and volunteers to execute all programs with excellence. He/she will regularly analyze Tiny Miracles' program data in order to report to key stakeholders, optimize existing programs and identify new opportunities to support NICU families in need.

This position reports directly to our Executive Director and will average 25 hours per week. The position is based in Darien HQ office and will involve regular visits to partner hospitals.

Qualifications & Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or related field and/or is a Licensed Therapist or Social Worker
• Proven track record of health care program management and/or design
• Experience with maternal mental health, women’s health services, crisis intervention, bereavement, and/or trauma training
• Personal NICU experience

Preferred Skills, Competencies and Experiences

• Experience working with families in a medical and/or clinical setting
• Work experience in medical field
• Experience with data tracking and analysis
• Familiarity with Connecticut social services and experience assisting families in accessing applicable resources and support programs
• Comfort with connecting with families virtually e.g. phone, email, and text
• Comfort with managing senior-level partner relationships
• Understanding of how to work with multiple socioeconomic populations
• Well organized
• Flexibility both in time and nature of job. Though the role is based on 25 hours performed during weekdays, evening hours are occasionally necessary to fulfill Tiny Miracles programs, events and trainings.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to: [email protected]

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