Epidemiology Operations Manager

United Trading Group; Taylorsville (UT); Hybrid; USD 86,789,000 - 138,587,000; Full time

Job summary

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Medical Examiner in Taylorsville, Utah, seeks a senior Epidemiology Operations Manager to administer two public-facing bereavement programs. The role oversees Family Outreach and Family Advocacy and Support, supervising staff and guiding program development.

Requirements include a current CSW license, 5+ years of management, and knowledge of bereavement care, suicide prevention, and overdose prevention.

Qualifications

• Must be a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a valid Utah license.
• Must have 5+ years of management experience.
• Must have working knowledge of bereavement care and clinical bereavement interventions.
• Must have working knowledge of suicide prevention and drug overdose prevention.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations for the Family Outreach program.
• Manage day-to-day operations for the Family Advocacy and Support program.
• Recruit, train, manage, and supervise staff.
• Coordinate across OME and DHHS to align processes and goals.
• Conduct professional development training for OME staff and students.
• Evaluate program efficacy, propose improvements, and implement changes.
• Respond to escalated cases.
• Provide clinical supervision to bachelor and master of social work students.
• Maintain university practicum partnerships and develop new placement sites.
• Keep accurate records and write reports synthesizing data.

Skills

Management experience

Bereavement care knowledge

Suicide prevention knowledge

Communication skills

Public health administration

Medicolegal exposure

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW)

Job description

Epidemiology Operations Manager

FT / PT Status - Full-Time

Benefits Eligibility - This position is eligible for a full benefits package.

Salary - $30.26 - $48.36 Hourly Wage

Remote Work / In-Office - Hybrid

Application Deadline - 9/3/2026*

*This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The Utah DHHS Office of the Medical Examiner seeks an experienced senior level manager to administer two public-facing public health and bereavement programs. The first program is the Family Outreach program, which is responsible for conducting interviews of next-of-kin to better understand the circumstances that preceded a sudden and unexpected death. The Family Outreach program uses peer-level assessments to make appropriate referrals related to bereavement, post-traumatic stress, and other adverse outcomes. The second program is the Family Advocacy and Support program, which is responsible for making contact with next-of-kin in the hours or days following a sudden and unexpected death, informing the next-of-kin of with basic information, and then following up with family to offer support 4 to 8 weeks after the death. Built on a behavioral health workforce development framework, the Family Outreach and Family Advocacy and Support programs are staffed by advanced-level students. The incumbent provides clinical supervision, recruitment, performance evaluation, and management for these program members, as well as management of escalated situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations for the Family Outreach program
• Manage day-to-day operations for the Family Advocacy and Support program
• Recruit, train, manage, and supervise staff
• Coordinates across programs at OME and at DHHS to ensure alignment of processes and goals
• Conduct professional development training for OME staff, in addition to direct staff
• Evaluate program efficacy, propose strategies for improvement, and implement changes
• Respond to escalated cases
• Provide clinical supervision to bachelor of social work and master of social work students
• Maintain existing university practicum partnerships and identify and develop new placement site opportunities.
• Keep accurate records of program activities and write reports that synthesize the data for easy understanding

Qualifications

• Must currently be a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a valid Utah license.
• Must have 5 or more years of management experience.
• Must have a working knowledge of bereavement care and clinical bereavement interventions.
• Must have a working knowledge of suicide prevention.
• Must have a working knowledge of drug overdose prevention.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Other Necessary Requirements

• The ability to work in a medicolegal death investigation and forensic pathology environment.

Preference may be given to candidates who have:

• Experience in medicolegal death investigation or mortality related public health work
• Prior or current employment with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services
• Ability to travel in-state
• A Driver's License

About the Role

Location - 4451 South 2700 West Taylorsville, Utah, 84129 United States

Background Check Required - Yes

Drug Test Required - No

Schedule Code - AX - Employees in supervisory positions

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