[Hiring] Child Welfare Prevention Services Specialist @State of North Carolina

Role Description

This is one of seven Prevention Specialist Positions under the direction of the Section Chief for Child and Family Services that collectively drive North Carolina's Implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), one of the most sweeping and complex pieces of federal child welfare reform legislation in decades. They will also be accountable for ensuring that the overall implementation effort is timely, fiscally sound, and aligned with the Department's strategic vision for the child welfare program as well as ensuring that both internal and external stakeholders are actively engaged throughout the process.

The Regional Preventions Services Specialist position will be regionally deployed and work directly with the county Department of Social Services in building a regional services network and referral processing for the implementation of a comprehensive prevention system.

This position serves the following counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Union.

• Ensuring that county DSS offices, courts, private agencies, and other key external stakeholders are engaged through the design and implementation of a comprehensive prevention system.
• Monitoring, training, and providing for or arranging technical assistance to the county child welfare program in the implementation and sustainability of a prevention system.
• Responsible for providing technical assistance to the county Department of Social Services staff in improving their program and directing the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process, on and off-site consultation, coaching, review of records, review of data related to performance measures and other metrics and building professional relationships to improve outcomes for children and families while remaining in compliance with federal regulations, North Carolina General Statutes, and Administrative Rules and Policies.
• Develop county specific referral processes to the regional networks of community agencies that provide essential services for families and children that are served in the child welfare system.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience in North Carolina child welfare program statutes, rules, policies, and best practices to provide guidance, consultation, and technical assistance to county child welfare staff.
• Knowledge and experience developing and implementing human service programs.
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in change management and implementation theory in providing intensive technical assistance to create continuous quality improvement processes within county child welfare programs.
• Experience in building partnerships and relationships with state, local, university, and private sector stakeholders to develop and sustain systemic improvements in the child welfare system.
• Experience in planning and facilitating group learning events for professionals.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a discipline specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity.
• OR Bachelor's degree in a discipline specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity.
• OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance options.
• Standard and supplemental retirement plans.
• NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
• Paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• Paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.