Job Opportunities in United States

Department

OBGYN-Horizons - 412480

Career Area

Other

Posting Open Date

09/09/2024

Application Deadline

09/18/2024

Position Type

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title

Justice Involved Enrollment Specialist

Position Number

20067116

Vacancy ID

S024009

Full-time/Part-time

Part-Time Temporary

Hours per week

20

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9 am – 1 pm, 10 am – 2 pm

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

$25/per hour

Proposed Start Date

09/30/2024

Estimated Duration of Appointment

6 months not to exceed 11 months

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

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.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to support enrollment into clinical services that include screenings, referrals, and care coordination for women, including perinatal women with a history of substance use, trauma, and incarceration. Additionally, this person will be responsible for uploading the clinical documentation received into REDcap, Excel, or other secured databases to support outpatient reentry programs. This position will assist with meeting the expectations of the Prenatal Block grant managed by Alliance Health and the CHERISH project funded through the Wake County Opioid Settlement Funds.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services discipline with coursework related to the area of assignment. Some positions may require certification to practice as a certified or licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification Board.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a human services discipline (Human Development, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, etc.), including eligibility of becoming a Qualified Professional status. Some positions may require certification to practice as a certified or licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification Board.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

History, knowledge, and at least one year of exposure to social work or counseling experience; or experience with the substance abuse population, gender-specific treatment, child and family counseling, justice-involved population and a perinatal setting preferred. An ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational skills, time management skills, charting and documentation, and ability to address clinical needs in a timely manner.
In addition, an ideal candidate would have the following experience:
1. Knowledge of SUD in adults
2. Knowledge of record keeping and administrative duties
3. Skill in assessment, case management, advocacy, and individual and group therapy.
4. Knowledge of the needs and concerns of women, including some exposure to issues such as childhood and adult trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault, substance abuse., pregnancy/parenting, and legal and economic difficulties.
5. Ability to work with women from varying incomes, ages, ethnic/racial groups, lifestyles.
6. Knowledge of residential environments
7. Knowledge of supervisory role, especially with paraprofessionals.

Specialized knowledge of motivational interviewing, 12-step Philosophy, trauma therapies, and recovery principals.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities