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Form of workPsychiatry - Research-412250
Career Area:Health Professional (Physician/Nurse/Other)
Is this an internal only recruitment?:No
Posting Open Date :01/17/2024
Application Deadline:01/24/2024
Position Type:Permanent Staff (SHRA)
Position Title:Human Services Prog Consultant - Advanced
Salary Grade Equivalent:GN12
Working Title:Human Services Program Consultant
Position Number:20061762
Vacancy ID:P018570
Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited:Part-Time Permanent
Hours per week:20
Work Schedule:Varies depending on needs of the department.
Work Location:Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location:North Carolina, US
Hiring Range:$25,000 - $32,455 (prorated for .5 FTE position)
Pay Band Information:To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.
Be a Tar Heel!:A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Early Psychosis Interventions in North Carolina (EPI-NC) provides technical assistance and clinical training, quality improvement data collection and analysis and fidelity monitoring to First Episode Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care Programs (FEP CSS) in North Carolina. EPI-NC also performs community outreach and education with the aim of reducing duration of untreated psychosis and works with the Programs to implement new, evidenced based interventions. Early Psychosis Interventions in North Carolina (EPI-NC) provides consultation to the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services on the developmental and implementation of clinical services to youth recovering from first episode psychosis. OASIS is a Coordinated Care Service provider for youth recovering from first episode psychosis.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance and consultative work to FEP-CSS programs served by EPI-NC. The person in this position will develop the Fidelity Guidelines related to Peer Support services, and train and mentor peer support specialists and their clinical supervisors in the delivery of these services. Specific duties also include developing Peer Support Services training materials and a Peer Support Treatment manual and training peer support specialist in the delivery of peer support services to FEP clients. The person in this position would act as a moderator for the Horyzons web-based platform. This position also involves leading regularly scheduled conference calls with peer support specialists. Work also involves developing assessment tools/data collection methods related to the to-be developed Fidelity Guidelines and integrating these with patient care and administrative records systems in order to identify service delivery and compliance problems.
Bachelor’s degree in a related Human Services discipline and three years of experience related to the area of assignment, or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Consistent with the definition of Peer Support Services, the position requires experience living with and recovery from a serious mental illness. North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialists and Peer Support Specialists in Training meet the following criteria:
(1) Self identify as an individual with life experience of being diagnosed with a serious mental illness which meets Federal Definitions, and
(2) Is well grounded and actively committed to their own recovery and
(3) Receive supervision by a Qualified Professional (QP), and
(4) Are not a family member of the individual who receives Peer Support services and
(5) Complete 40 hours of Peer Support Specialist training and 20 hours additional training creditable towards the candidates Peer Support certification.
NC Driver’s license is also required.
Experience delivering peer support services within a First Episode Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care program.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:Not Applicable.
Position/Schedule Requirements:Night work occasionally, Valid NC Driver’s License, Weekend work occasionally
