Program Manager I

Job Description

Job Description

At Camber Mental Health, leadership matters. With a Work Wellbeing Score of 83, we are proud to foster a culture where employees feel supported, empowered, and inspired to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families.

Program Manager I

Children’s Mercy Camber Olathe is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Program Manager I to provide inclusive leadership within our residential and psychiatric treatment programs. This role is responsible for overseeing program operations, supporting staff development, ensuring regulatory compliance, and helping create safe, trauma-informed environments where patients can heal and thrive.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader who can balance operational oversight with compassionate care while motivating teams and driving program excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Provide engaging, respectful, and inclusive leadership to multidisciplinary teams

• Oversee daily program operations to ensure quality patient care and treatment engagement

• Participate in treatment planning and ensure treatment goals are implemented through programming and active treatment

• Ensure patient rights, dignity, and essential needs are consistently met

• Evaluate staffing needs and coordinate recruitment, onboarding, retention, and development efforts

• Monitor program stability and adjust resources to enhance safety and effectiveness

• Lead staff accountability, coaching, performance management, and compliance oversight

• Oversee documentation audits and implement strategies to improve compliance and quality

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, licensing standards, and accreditation requirements

• Coordinate staffing, supplies, reporting, scheduling, and operational resources

• Promote trauma-informed care practices including TST, PBIS, Resilience Curriculum, SCM, and Ukeru

• Participate in administrator on-call responsibilities as required

• Foster collaboration across interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and staff engagement

QualificationsEducation

• High School diploma required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Human Services, Education, Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related field preferred

Licensure/Certification

• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required

Experience & Skills

• Two or more years in a management role OR four or more years of direct care experience in a residential and/or psychiatric hospital setting, or a combination of management and direct care experience totaling four or more years

• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook skills required

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced behavioral health environment

• Experience supporting compliance, staff development, and program operations preferred

Why Join Children’s Mercy Camber Olathe?

• Work Wellbeing Score of 83

• Supportive and collaborative leadership culture

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Mission-driven work focused on improving the lives of children and families

• Trauma-informed environment committed to safety, healing, and continuous improvement

At Children’s Mercy Camber Olathe, leaders are expected to model Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Open Honest Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement while helping both patients and staff succeed.

Because Children’s Mercy Camber Olathe conducts a substantial portion of its operational and administrative business in English, the ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, is an essential function of this role. Reasonable accommodations will be considered consistent with applicable law.

If you are passionate about leadership, behavioral healthcare, and creating meaningful change, we encourage you to apply today.