In-Home Aide and Home Care Independence Program Consultant
About The Position
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. The position oversees home care services such as In-Home Aide (IHA) and Home Care Independence (HCI) funded by the Older American’s Act (OAA). The position develops policy and provides technical assistance, consultation, and training to sixteen area agencies on aging (AAAs) and local providers. This position provides programmatic monitoring to assure compliance with funding source standards, home care licensure rules, state administrative rules and industry practices. This position oversees the certification and recertification of direct service providers. This position also responds to consumers seeking information about home care services and supports other OAA-funded in-house and supportive services as needed.
Requirements
- INTERNAL POSTING: ONLY PERMANENT FULL-TIME, PERMANENT PART-TIME, PROBATIONARY, TRAINEE , TEMPORARY OR TIME-LIMITED DHHS EMPLOYEES OR LAYOFF CANDIDATES WITH THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ELIGIBLE FOR RIF PIORITY REEMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION AS DESCRIBED BY GENERAL STATUTE (GS) 126 MAY APPLY.
- Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
- 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
- Experience working with aging/older adults/seniors
- Experience with state and/or federally funded programs
- Experience public speaking and conducting training
- Experience in program management and policy development
Responsibilities
- oversees home care services such as In-Home Aide (IHA) and Home Care Independence (HCI) funded by the Older American’s Act (OAA)
- develops policy and provides technical assistance, consultation, and training to sixteen area agencies on aging (AAAs) and local providers
- provides programmatic monitoring to assure compliance with funding source standards, home care licensure rules, state administrative rules and industry practices
- oversees the certification and recertification of direct service providers
- responds to consumers seeking information about home care services and supports other OAA-funded in-house and supportive services as needed
Benefits
- The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
- Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
- Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
- In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
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Job Type
Full-time
