Make an impact with families and young children and join a team that is dedicated to your growth! We are seeking an experienced people manager with a social work or clinical background to provide direct service and lead our on-site family practice team in NYC. 

About Room to Grow

Room to Grow uses a two-generation, preventative, and strengths-based approach to engage families and their children, from birth to 3 years old. Parents and caregivers partner with program staff to develop strategies to support their child's development, select the baby and toddler items that their child needs, and connect with community resources. Families join the program during pregnancy and continue until their child’s third birthday, attending visits every 3 months with their child at Room to Grow’s warm, welcoming Family Centers.

Who Our Family Support Team Manager Is:

Mission Alignment

• You are excited about supporting families with children from birth to age 3 years old
• You demonstrate a dedication to equity and inclusion in all aspects of work and recognize the practice implications of the cultural, familial and social systems that influence and affect caregivers and children

Direct Practice & Practice Support

• You have a strong working knowledge about how to lead family-driven conversations and develop long-term, meaningful relationships with parents and caregivers to talk through the challenges and joys of early parenthood 
• You motivate and engage your team to consistently offer high-quality, positive experiences for participating families

• You use your clinical engagement skills to promote family growth and wellness through conversations about topics like family priorities, child development, child sleep habits, systems of social support, etc.

People Management

• You use your people management skill sets to provide ongoing support and clinical supervision to your team as they navigate and overcome challenges in their practice and program implementation

Professionalism & Values

• You can toggle between daily program activities (ex: direct family practice, staff support) and broader programmatic considerations (ex: evaluating program efficiencies and systems) to ensure that the program and team are meeting their goals
• You are a self-motivated, growth-oriented person who thrives in collaborative work environments, while being open to continued peer and manager support and training around our particular family practice

What Our Family Support Team Manager Needs:

• Fluency in Spanish and English required

• Advanced experience in child development, social work, mental health or related field or graduate degree (e.g. MSW, MA) preferred
• State licensure preferred when applicable (e.g., LMSW, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, CEIS)
• A passion for coaching and mentoring others
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, resourceful, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Experience with documentation in an electronic data-capture system (e.g. Salesforce)
• Desire to continuously seek knowledge and best practices in the fields of people management, early childhood, child development, and parenting

This position is full-time and in-person at our South Bronx Family Center.

Compensation and Benefits

Room to Grow offers a collaborative work environment, support with scheduling and client communications, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 8 weeks of paid time off per year
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• 403(b) retirement savings with matching program
• Quarterly wellness reimbursement up to $150 per quarter
• So much more! 

Salary and benefits will be competitive for our field and commensurate with experience. Room to Grow is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to share any required accommodations with elise.spector@roomtogrow.org, who will treat your requests as confidentially as possible.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We view differences between individuals (e.g., race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs, and lifestyle) as an asset. We celebrate what makes us unique and strive to create an inclusive environment for all. We are focused on fostering a culture of empowerment in an effort to better understand and serve the multifaceted cultures and identities of all of those within the Room to Grow community.

At Room to Grow, our DEI efforts focus on uplifting the experiences and perspectives of underrepresented groups and doing the work that draws out the best in all of us.

To Apply

Submit your application via Room to Grow’s career portal.