Director of Safety and Workers’ Compensation

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Safety and Workers' Compensation to foster a culture of safety, compliance, and employee well-being while helping ensure our dedicated staff can continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. This role leads and oversees our organization's workplace safety programs and workers' compensation operations, developing and implementing an enterprise-wide safety strategy, promoting a culture of safety and accountability, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing all aspects of the workers' compensation program.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance the organization's enterprise-wide safety program, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across all locations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, including Cal/OSHA requirements, through audits, inspections, risk assessments, policy development, and employee training initiatives.
• Oversee incident prevention and response efforts, including workplace investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, emergency preparedness, and business continuity programs.
• Manage all aspects of the workers' compensation program, from injury reporting and claim administration through return-to-work coordination and claim closure.
• Partner with third-party administrators, insurance carriers, legal counsel, and medical providers to effectively manage claims, litigation, settlements, and cost-containment strategies.
• Analyze safety and claims data to drive organizational improvements, develop performance metrics and executive dashboards, identify trends, and implement proactive risk reduction and injury prevention strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Risk Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in workplace safety, risk management, environmental health and safety (EHS), or workers' compensation administration.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing safety or workers’ compensation programs.
• Experience overseeing workers' compensation claims in California, including coordination with third-party administrators (TPAs), insurance carriers, medical providers, and legal counsel.
• Experience developing and implementing organization-wide safety programs.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance, including Cal/OSHA requirements.

Benefits

• Insurance plans for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance - options for 100% employer sponsored plans.
• 403b Retirement Plan.
• 529 College Savings Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Vacation and Sick Leave.
• Benefit Hub - Employee Rewards and Incentives.
• Pet Insurance.

Pay

The salary range for this role represents the low and high end of the salary someone may earn as an employee of Help Group. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, professional and academic experience, certification, training, responsibilities of the position, and other business and organizational needs.