Community Employment Program Specialist - Central Regional Hospital

Central Regional Hospital

We are currently recruiting for a Community Employment Program Specialist (CEPS) position for the Psychosocial Treatment Program at Central Regional Hospital. Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Sit on various committees within the hospital working collaboratively with other committee members to enhance the lives of the patients served.

• Assist with client's job placement plan, learning the job skills, duties, and expectations of employers.

• Assessing patient's living skills, completing job readiness evaluations, developing a client job-placement plan, learning the job skills, duties, and expectations of employers, breaking the job down into manageable components, training the client to perform the job duties, and providing on-site supervision and support for the client.

• Assist clients to meet vocational, academic, and leisure development goals.

• Completion of patient worker assessment and on-going assessments.

• Work with patients and treatment teams to develop a plan of action to assist patients who are having difficulty within their position and present the plan to the PST Advisor.

• Assist with other departmental initiatives that benefit patients in an academic and leisure pursuits at CRH.

• Plan and participate in the development of specialized activities to enhance patient's well-being and treatment.

This position reports to the Community Employment Program Manager to assure that the treatment components are clinically sound and integrated with the hospital and department's clinical objectives and standards.  

This is a full-time position and eligible for the full State benefits program.  The normal work hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m-4:00 p.m. with flexibility and occasional weekend hours to meet the needs of the program.  This position is deemed Mandatory during adverse weather conditions.

About Central Regional Hospital (CRH):  CRH is a State-of-the Art psychiatric hospital located in Butner, NC. Our location is ideal with four seasons, mild temperatures and provides an easy commute to the N.C. mountains or beaches.

Butner possesses small town charm but is within 30 minutes of a major metropolitan area including Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Durham, NC. The people we serve are at the heart of our facility. Our team is critical to the mission of the hospital. We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the hospital to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve.

About the Department of Health and Human Services: The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and in order to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals.

Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

Compensation and 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. Visit website for State Benefits.To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.

Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess all of the following:

• Knowledge of characteristics of psychiatric illness.

• Ability to instruct in a group/classroom setting.

• Ability to complete an initial patient work assessment as well as ongoing assessments when needed.

• Ability to relate to patients in a supportive and therapeutic manner.

• Applicant must successfully complete all required initial one-time trainings, Trauma Informed Care training, and hospital/clinical orientations.  Successful annual completion of hospital training, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training, discipline specific trainings, and required departmental training. Successful completion of CPR certification every two years as well as any just-in-time training related to changes in hospital/departmental policies and/or corrective actions.

ADA physical requirements will be discussed in detail during the interview process

Management preference:  Willing to obtain CDL to meet programming needs upon hire.Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Associate's degree in a Human Services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience working with the population served;

or

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience providing instruction to individuals with one or more disabilities, preferably involving task analysis;

or

an equivalent combination of education and experience

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. All facilities within DSOHF are tobacco free environments.

The use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campus.  All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Please make sure you complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.

Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.

To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 - 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received.  It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application.  Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants.

For technical issues with your applications, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-764-7200.