Human Services Program Specialist

About the role

The primary duties of this position include:

• Evaluating and analyzing all child welfare service programs; compiling and documenting evaluation results.
• Providing technical assistance for casework improvement based upon findings from case evaluations.
• Developing, arranging, conducting and facilitating training that is appropriate for identified needs of child welfare staff.
• Responsible for all Continuous Quality Improvement efforts.
• Creating data reports to evaluate quality of work performed and compliance with policy, laws and standards.
• Field visit training with child welfare workers.
• Policy development for child welfare practice areas.
• Data analysis.
• Research and needs assessments.
• PATH training.
• Position may be assigned other related duties.
• Collaboration with community partners and activities as deemed appropriate by the Program Manager.

Qualifications

Advanced competency in computer skills required.

• Master's degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience;
• or master's degree in counseling and two years of social work or counseling experience;
• or a bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and three years of social work or counseling experience;
• or four-year degree in a human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or counseling and four years social work or counseling experience;
• or graduation from a four-year college or university and five years of experience in counseling, a related human services field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization;
• or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Benefits

Stanly County benefits for full-time employees include:

• Sick and vacation time accrual.
• Twelve (12) holidays observed annually.
• Health & Vision insurance with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
• Dental coverage with Guardian dental insurance.
• Employee health clinic with an on-site Advance Practice Provider.
• Employee Assistant Program offering six (6) free sessions on a rolling year.
• Retirement benefits through the N.C. Local Government Employees’ Retirement System.
• NC 401(k) (Supplemental Retirement Plan).
• Longevity pay and longevity bonus.