Prevention Program Consultant

State of North Carolina•Albermarle Wake, NC

2d•Remote

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to manage state, county, and community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, enhance, and coordinate services, programs, and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect, to strengthen and support families, and to prevent children’s entry into foster care through the provision of evidence-based interventions. This is accomplished through contract development, consultation, technical assistance, training, and policy analysis to statewide and community-based family support program and county child welfare agencies. This position will also support ongoing child welfare reform, prevention planning, continuous quality improvement, and cross-system collaboration.

Requirements

Master's degree in a disciple specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity OR Bachelor's degree in a discipline specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with child welfare, family support, and/or prevention programs.
Experience providing, implementing, or managing evidence-based family support, parent education, or child maltreatment prevention services.
Experience developing and managing contracts and budgets.
Experience collecting and analyzing data to identify technical assistance needs.
Knowledge of Implementation Science and Continuous Quality Improvement processes.

Responsibilities

Develop and administer statewide and local child maltreatment prevention service array under the Family First Prevention Services Act and other community-based family support services.
Provide continuous quality improvement, training, technical assistance, and monitoring to support Social Service regions, counties, and service providers.
Coordinate NCDHHS DSS Public Awareness Campaigns, Prevent Child Abuse Month and Family Support Month activities with contracted agency.
Facilitate focus groups, coordinate meetings, and give presentations.
Research and write applicable sections of federal and state reports.
Serve on relevant child and family focused cross-system committees and workgroups.