Director, Center Associate Well

Director, Center for Associate Well‑being

The Center for Associate Well‑being is a resource for all associates at Nemours Children’s Health and is central to supporting our mission to develop the Healthiest Workforce in America. The Director’s focus is to lead the design, direction and implementation of well‑being programs that address the current stressors facing clinicians, health professionals and staff associates. The goals of the center include facilitating system‑wide programs that enable team members to effectively practice in a culture that prioritizes and promotes well‑being and professional fulfillment while optimizing the function of Nemours Children’s Health and establishing a robust well‑being research foundation.

The Director of the Center for Associate Well‑being is a demonstrated leader in program management to advance the best interests of the Office of Well‑Being and will report to the Vice President, Chief Well‑Being Officer. Nemours is an anti‑racist organization committed to creating an environment of inclusive excellence valuing all associates and empowering them to address racism, health equity and social justice to create the healthiest generations of children.

Candidates are expected to contribute to this mission and integrate these values into all well‑being work.

The Director will maintain a hybrid on‑site/virtual presence and be available to meet organizational needs both acutely and on‑going.

Responsibilities include:

• Directly manage well‑being and wellness managers who coordinate a series of programs and related activities, including establishing long‑term objectives, researching impacting factors, developing promotional materials, managing databases, and forecasting budgets.
• Oversee the Nemours Peer Support Program, the Nemours Litigation Peer Support Program, and the Associate Well‑being Coalition.
• Maintain understanding of the vision, objectives and priorities of the Center for Associate Well‑being and communicate them clearly with colleagues.
• Manage the strategic planning process and oversee progress toward achieving project goals.
• Develop and administer project budgets as needed.
• Identify funding sources, initiatives and strategies.
• Prepare communication documents for articles, reports and presentations.
• Develop short and long‑term project goals and objectives.
• Represent and promote projects at speaking engagements and with constituencies.
• Conduct research, analyze data and identify and summarize trends.
• Ensure alignment of programs that focus on well‑being for Nemours clinicians and staff, collaborating with staff and well‑being champions across the enterprise.
• Communicate with kindness, clarity and precision with collaborators via in‑person and virtual meetings.
• Provide timely reports to the Chief of Well‑Being Officer or other leaders and granting organizations as required.
• Serve as liaison with other departments and represent projects in meetings and events.
• May hire, supervise and evaluate staff; perform related responsibilities as required.
• Partner with the well‑being team to identify and evaluate environmental risk factors for burnout and recommend modifications.
• Participate in development of quality improvement and research projects and development of well‑being programs.
• Provide education and well‑being programming for associates.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and department/unit leaders in the collection, analysis and evaluation of well‑being data.
• Attend regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings as requested.
• Assist with special projects as needed.
• Track interventions and outcomes.

• Master’s degree in Social Service field (Psychology or related field) or Public Health (MPH).
• Doctoral Degree in Social Service field (Psychology or related field) or Public Health (MPH) preferred.
• More than 5 years of relevant experience.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals – Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida – along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7 billion nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children’s health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued. Learn more .