Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

Human Services Provider Prog Coord I (S)

Position Number

65025477

Grade

NC07

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This position is located at Maury Correctional Institution in Hookerton, NC and works in the Behavioral Health Department of the Department of Adult Corrections. This position reports directly to the Psychological Services Coordinator/Human Services Program Coordinator II for the Therapeutic Diversion Unit (TDU).

The Human Services Provider Program Coordinator 1 (HSPPC1) provides, coordinates, and is accountable for inter-disciplinary person-centered services to individuals with intellectual disabilities, dementia, mental health disorders, serious mental illness, and/or co-occurring disorders. The TDU program is designed to help offenders placed in a restrictive housing environment with an alternative placement where they can be prepared for re-entry into a less restrictive environment. The HSPPC1 may be asked to work in other specialized service settings within Maury CI. This position will implement portions of the individualized treatment plan. Specifically, the HSPPC1 will facilitate, monitor, and document individual progress in mental health and psychoeducational groups, as well as organize and facilitate psychiatry clinics. This position will also conduct outreach to individuals in restrictive housing and facilitate referrals for specialized programming. The HSPPC1 will identify and document opportunities and obstacles for an individual to assist with the enhancement of improving an individual’s self-determination, participation in their community, and to recognize interests.

The HSPPC1 will ensure compliance with correctional-based health, safety, and habilitative services as required by State/federal laws, American Correctional Association expected practices, and facility policies and procedures. The HSPPC1 will work with the behavioral health team to establish, implement, and monitor program goals, quality controls, and policies/procedures for assigned specialized treatment programs. This position will work with numerous professional disciplines such as nursing, medical, psychiatry, behavioral health, programs, and custody to enact the behavioral health treatment plans and provide services consistent with the needs of the individual. The HSPPC1 will provide treatment and progress updates to the responsible behavioral health provider(s) and the multidisciplinary treatment team as needed.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Positions at this level perform this position is located in mental health.  This position will have daily contact with offenders inside the institution.  Duties and responsibilities include, but are limited to typing medical reports, appointment scheduling, telephone duties, preparing statistical reports, data entry, reviewing medical records for completeness, maintaining medical records on site in the confidential manner and performing clerical functions as required in compliance with Health Services policy and procedures.  The Administrative Specialist I ensures all records are initiated, processed and complete when transferred as appropriate in a timely manner

 

Salary Range: $ 37,377 - 65,408

 

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Documented proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs.
• Demonstrated experience in performing administrative functions in an office setting
• Demonstrated ability to operate office machines and personal computers
• Demonstrated ability to record, compile, summarize and analyze data
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining confidential information
• Demonstrated experience in organization, retention, review and filing of records
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology

 

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 PM The Night Before The End Date 

 

State Benefits Information:

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.
 

About The Division of Comprehensive Health Services:

Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) delivers health services to individuals incarcerated in North Carolina state prisons. Our mission is to provide constitutionally appropriate medical, mental health, dental, and pharmaceutical care that meets professional standards. CHS health professionals ensure access to timely, essential, and comprehensive services and programs that support the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals. This care is delivered by licensed staff and through partnerships with private providers and the University of North Carolina system.

 

Supplemental Application Information
Application Process

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC), please visit us at our website.

Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application.

Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

 

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. The hiring process may take several weeks.

 

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

 

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

 

PREA Requirement

The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibition

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, NCDAC will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation.  If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field from an appropriately accredited institution, and one year of experience providing and/or developing person-centered care plans for individuals with intellectual disabilities/co-occurring disorders; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Advanced degrees in human services may be substituted to meet educational requirements if an applicant does not possess a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Monique Williams Cowan

Email:

DACWorkday@dac.nc.gov