Community Employment Program Specialist

## Community Employment Program Specialist The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Community Employment Program Specialist for the Work. Source West Facility in Morganton, NC. This position is Grade NC06 and part of the Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD). ### About the Role You'll be responsible for assessment, training, and placement of referred consumers with disabilities into curriculum programs at our facility. The work is directly aimed at helping individuals achieve skill attainment, gain appropriate training and support, ensure their safety, and ultimately achieve successful placement leading to gainful competitive employment. ### What You'll Do Your day-to-day responsibilities will include assessing and teaching training programs to individuals with varying disabilities. You'll manage work station set-up, work flow, and quality assurance processes to keep operations running smoothly. Part of your role involves providing orientation and supervision to consumers in the program, ensuring they have the guidance they need to succeed. You'll utilize our case management system to document the provision of services provided in accordance with each consumer's rehabilitation plan. Additionally, you'll support outreach activities to inform the community on available services. ### Qualifications You must meet one of the following education and experience combinations: - Bachelor's degree in a human services or business field such as human resources, marketing, business administration, business management, healthcare management, or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution; or - Associate's degree in a human services or business field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related work experience; or - High school or General Educational Development (GED) and four years of directly related work experience; or - An equivalent combination of education and experience. A valid North Carolina driver's license is required to drive state vehicles. ### Preferred Skills While not required to meet minimum qualifications, we're especially interested in candidates who possess experience working with individuals with disabilities, knowledge and/or experience helping others obtain employment, and knowledge and/or experience working within a team setting. ### Work Arrangement This position is eligible for a hybrid-teleworking schedule to include weekly onsite work hours, offering flexibility while maintaining the in-person connection necessary for this work. ### Compensation and Benefits The salary range is $35,596 - $62,294 annually, with the recruitment range at $35,596 - $50,000. The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. You can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program which provides numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis. Employees receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. Paid parental leave is also available to eligible employees. ### About EIPD The Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities promotes employment and independence for people with disabilities through customer partnership and community leadership. EIPD helps people with disabilities achieve their goals for competitive employment and more independent living in communities statewide. ### Why Join DHHS DHHS is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state with approximately 17,000 employees. We're responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. The state is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy. We're committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. In accordance with the Governor's Executive Order 303, we support second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved.