SHIELD Peer Support Counselor (Western NC)
About The Position
The Human Services Program Consultant I serves as a critical incident peer support specialist with primary shared responsibility for program development, coordination, implementation, quality assurance, and compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures. This position provides advocacy and consultative services to identify and respond to the wellness and peer support needs of DAC staff. The position provides non-clinical counseling and serves as coordinator/liaison between stakeholders, internal and external to the agency. The position is responsible for ongoing formative assessment to develop and revise responsive programs for DAC staff that are consistent with best practices in peer support and critical incident stress management. The position shares accountability for the design and implementation of wellness training for DAC staff and professional development training for embedded peer support team members, stakeholders, and/or SHIELD clinical staff. Please note that this position will be servicing the far west region of the state. Counties that this position will primarily be servicing: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Haywood, Buncombe, Henderson, Yancey, Avery Mitchell, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, Catawba, Lincoln, Cleveland, Gaston, and Mecklenburg.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a discipline relative to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relative to the program area from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of related experience; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to use research and technical writing skills to design, plan, implement and evaluate wellness programs and quality assurance protocols.
- Ability to research, analyze and interpret State and Federal laws and formulate these laws into policies and procedures related to the program area.
- Ability to design and present training.
Responsibilities
- Program development, coordination, implementation, quality assurance, and compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures.
- Provide advocacy and consultative services to identify and respond to the wellness and peer support needs of DAC staff.
- Provide non-clinical counseling.
- Serve as coordinator/liaison between stakeholders, internal and external to the agency.
- Conduct ongoing formative assessment to develop and revise responsive programs for DAC staff consistent with best practices in peer support and critical incident stress management.
- Share accountability for the design and implementation of wellness training for DAC staff.
- Share accountability for professional development training for embedded peer support team members, stakeholders, and/or SHIELD clinical staff.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Community service leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
