Risk Manager - Children

Risk Manager – Children’s Are you passionate about improving quality, safety, and outcomes for children with complex special needs? Latham Centers is seeking a Risk Manager – Children’s to lead risk management initiatives across our Children's Services program. In this role, you will monitor trends, strengthen regulatory compliance, improve documentation practices, and partner with clinical and program leadership to promote safe, high-quality, person-centered care.

If you're an organized, analytical professional who thrives on collaboration and continuous improvement, we'd love to have you join our team.

Risk Manager – Children’s Are you passionate about improving quality, safety, and outcomes for children with complex special needs? Latham Centers is seeking a Risk Manager – Children’s to lead risk management initiatives across our Children's Services program. In this role, you will monitor trends, strengthen regulatory compliance, improve documentation practices, and partner with clinical and program leadership to promote safe, high-quality, person-centered care.

If you're an organized, analytical professional who thrives on collaboration and continuous improvement, we'd love to have you join our team.

Brewster, MA

$65,000-$75,000 annually (based on experience)

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

• Generous 5 weeks of Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive health plans with Latham covering the first 75% of the deductible through an HRA
• Tuition reimbursement for continued learning and professional development
• Childcare reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional growth

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Healthcare Administration, Risk Management, or a related field preferred (equivalent experience considered)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with children or adolescents with complex special needs, behavioral health, developmental disabilities, or residential/educational programming preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with incident review, quality improvement, compliance, investigations, documentation audits, or corrective action tracking preferred
• Valid driver's license
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification
• CPR/First Aid certification
• Strong computer and data management skills
• Ability to analyze trends, maintain confidential information, and communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams

• Coordinate preparation for weekly Children's Services risk meetings by organizing data, identifying trends, and tracking follow-up actions
• Monitor and analyze incidents involving safety, behavioral concerns, medication errors, restraints, hospitalizations, elopements, and other high-risk events
• Review documentation for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance
• Coach staff and supervisors on documentation standards and best practices
• Collaborate with Clinical, Nursing, Education, Residential, Human Resources, Training, and Program Operations teams to identify and address risk trends
• Track corrective actions and ensure timely completion of follow-up items
• Support readiness for EEC, DESE, DCF, and other regulatory reviews
• Serve as the Therap Administrator for the Children's Program
• Support camera monitoring implementation and review footage for incident investigations as appropriate
• Prepare reports and trend analyses to support leadership decision-making and quality improvement initiatives
• Present Children's Services risk data during agency-wide quarterly risk management meetings
• Assist with policy development, workflow improvements, and staff education related to risk management and compliance

Latham Centers, Inc. provides equal opportunity for all individuals served and employed. Latham does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable law in treatment or employment at Latham, admission or access to Latham, or any other aspect of the programs and activities that Latham operates.