Associate Director, Consulting - Child & Family Wellbeing (Healthcare Consulting) - PART TIME (20 hrs/week)

About Sellers Dorsey

Sellers Dorsey is a healthcare impact strategy firm focused on improving care access, quality, and outcomes for our nation’s most vulnerable populations. We work with providers, managed care organizations, state entities, and others, to design, implement, fund, and optimize sustainable programs that deliver maximum impact to underserved communities. Built on decades of experience in Medicaid, our team includes former state Medicaid directors, healthcare policy experts, health plan execs, and hospital leaders who know how to navigate the complexities of the system and find creative, impactful solutions that drive the greatest impact for the individuals and communities that need it most.

The National Consulting Practice (NCP) provides consulting services to a diverse portfolio of clients including Managed Care Organizations, Medicaid and Medicare health plans, state and governmental health-related agencies, health care companies and providers, private equity firms, and health-related trade associations. They help these clients navigate opportunities to secure Medicaid program contracts and strengthen their Medicaid operations and financial performance.  Our teams work together to ensure client focused solutions that result in successful outcomes. 

About the Role

Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Part-Time Associate Director with subject matter expertise in early childhood services, maternal and child health, child care, child welfare, and prevention-based strategies. This role will support clients and initiatives that address non-medical drivers of health, integrate Medicaid with child welfare and early childhood systems, and align resources to promote family stability, healthy child development, and equitable outcomes.

As the Associate Director, you will contribute to strategy and business development, client servicing, project delivery, and thought leadership, with a focus on improving outcomes for children ages 0–18+, including those involved with or at risk of entering the child welfare system.

Key Responsibilities

• Divisional Growth and Success: Support leadership in carrying out the overall functions of the Child and Family Wellbeing division within NCP including but not limited to supporting proposal and business development; internal and external coordination, meeting facilitation and execution of client plans, supporting client engagements and deliverables and general support of any activities that are key to the growth and success of the division.
• Client and Project Delivery: serve as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert on the intersection of early childhood, child welfare, child care, two gen solutions related to Medicaid, and non-medical drivers of health. You will guide the development of innovative programs and funding strategies aimed at preventing child maltreatment, reducing family system involvement, and expanding access to services through Medicaid and other federal funding streams. You will also help clients align systems—such as home visiting, family resource centers, maternal and child health, mental health, and child welfare—to more holistically support families. Responsibilities include developing high-quality client deliverables, such as policy briefs, roadmaps, implementation tools, and presentations.
• Policy and Program Expertise:  Monitor and synthesize federal and state policies relevant to Medicaid (including EPSDT, waivers, and managed care), Title V, MIECHV, SSBG, CAPTA, IDEA Part C, and TANF. You will translate these policies into actionable strategies and operational guidance for clients, including public agencies, managed care organizations, and providers. The role includes advising on blended and braided funding models to support prevention and early intervention, elevating trauma-informed, community-based approaches, and helping clients navigate evolving policy environments. You will also contribute to national thought leadership through webinars, blog posts, panels, and convenings.
• Content Development and Deployment: Working closely with CFW team, you will help produce a wide range of content that showcases the division’s expertise. This includes contributions to internal newsletters, external presentations, social media, blogs, and other marketing and communications platforms. You will also identify opportunities to amplify the firm’s capabilities in child and family wellbeing, build relationships with partners, and