Human Services Practitioner

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

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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 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.

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This position will act as the Team Lead for the Individual Placement and Support ( IPS) Supported Employment Program at in the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health, providing direct supervision of IPS team members and oversight of day-day program operations. This position will serve as a mentor and supervisor for the IPS program staff, completing onboarding, ongoing supervision, and evaluations. In addition, this position will provide direct services to IPS recipients including job coaching, skills training, assessment, counseling, intervention and advocacy. Case management, documentation and employer contacts are also required along with other services needed to maintain the employment of a Supported Employment participant. The IPS Team Lead will serve as the primary contact for the program for referrals, communications with external stakeholders and collaborative partners. Additionally, the IPS Team Lead will provide administrative support to the Clinical Director of Community Services, compiling data and tracking outcomes as needed for programmatic requirements.

Associate's degree in a related Human Services discipline and two 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.

Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QP) as defined by 10A NCAC 27G .0104, with vocational or supported employment experience.

Not Applicable.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.