Program Specialist

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Position Information

Position Number 998449 Functional Title Program Specialist Position Type Research Position Eclass EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning University Information

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships engages in partnerships for healthy children and families by bridging research, policy, and practice. The Center's mission is to build the capacity of families, service providers, researchers, teachers, and communities to ensure the health and well-being of children and youth.

Position Summary

The Program Specialist position will provide training and local coaching support in the implementation of High Fidelity Wraparound to sites including but not exclusive to Tiered Care Coordination pilot sites and SOC sites. This position includes training, coaching and organizational support. The position will stationed from home with frequent travel to UNCG and statewide.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, or a related field with three or more years of relevant experience working with children, youth, and/or families.

Served as a Family Partner in NC, Credentialed as a Family Support Partner (FSP) or Youth Support Partner (YSP) on a HFW Team or a Certified Family Peer Specialist (CFPC) through the National Federation of Families, and therefore has firsthand experience with accessing and/or receiving services from the child-serving system.

Experience in providing training from the youth or family perspective to others, particularly in behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice or other related areas and family driven care

Experience in the direct provision or oversight of children's mental health services; direct involvement as a Parent/caregiver of a child directly involved in children's mental health services or a child/youth/young adult directly involved in the Child serving system in the past (Child Welfare, Mental Health, Juvenile Justice).

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates Preferred Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of experience in providing an evidence based behavioral health model or intervention, or Child and Family Team training or facilitation, or experience in supporting youth and/or family in accessing services, understanding family driven care, and participation in HFW Wrap/CFT meetings.
• Knowledge of implementation science and experience in using that knowledge to successfully implement evidence-based interventions in multiple communities.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively by demonstrating professional, ethical, and respectful behavior.
• Uses data to problem-solve and develop a continuous quality improvement process across systems and supports how other Implementation Specialists utilize data in their work with sites.
• Leadership, coaching, and teambuilding skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and works well with diverse workforce.
• Works to ensure the High Fidelity Wrap and System of Care principles and values are incorporated into all aspects work.

Special Instructions to Applicants Recruitment Range Commensurate with Experience Org #-Department Center-Youth-Families & Comm - 11504 Job Open Date 07/31/2026 For Best Consideration Date Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes FTE 1.000 Type of Appointment Permanent If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment. Number of Months per Year 12 FLSA Exempt

Key Responsibilities

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Percentage Of Time 40 Key Responsibility

Training Support

Essential Tasks

• Provides foundational training in High Fidelity Wraparound for wraparound teams and other community partners tiers of case management/care coordination providing a lived experience perspective.
• Trains and provides support to agency leadership to ensure provision of High Fidelity Wraparound implementation and family driven care.
• Works with the project manager on resolving local and systemic barriers to improved outcomes.
• Supports the lead implementation specialist's plan for training or implementation needs.
• Provides youth or family/caregiver perspective to inform content of training development and youth or family voice to delivery of training.

Percentage Of Time 40 Key Responsibility

Provider and Community Support

Essential Tasks

• Assists providers in interviewing and selection of staff for HFW teams.
• Provides on-site and virtual coaching and technical assistance to HFW teams.
• Tracks and supports all Wraparound team members (coach, facilitators, family and youth peer support) in moving through their credentialing process.
• Supports and works with lead implementation specialist on their plan to support coaches and train and credential their staff within their agencies.
• Provides a family perspective to support entire NC HFWTP team in the implementation of the credentialing and coaching process.
• Supports the HFW teams in use of the HFW tools (Strengths, Needs, Culture Discovery (SNCD), Transition Readiness Scale, NC HFWTP monitoring tools). Works with lead implementation specialist, Wraparound team and Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) to resolve any barriers re: referrals, connecting families to services, coordination of care across agencies and teaches wraparound team to resolve issues on their own.

Percentage Of Time 15 Key Responsibility

Data Analysis and Report Preparation

Essential Tasks

• Supports the lead implementation specialist's reporting of data to the Wraparound team and agency leadership to continually improve quality of service.
• Supports training and implementation to local HFW teams for use of the Wraparound Fidelity Index- Short Version (WFI-EZ) tool and preparing evaluation reports for Coaches, LME-MCOs and state agencies.

Percentage Of Time 5 Key Responsibility

Other Duties as Assigned

Essential Tasks

• Other duties as assigned.

ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

R for Rare (0-30%), O for Occasional (30-60%), F for Frequent (60-90%), C for Constant (90-100%).

Physical Effort Reading, Writing, Hearing, Talking, Standing, Sitting, Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions Work Environment Driving - Car/Truck, Inside

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please indicate how you learned of the vacant position for which you are applying:

• UNCGjobsearch Website

• Greensboro News & Record

• Carolina Peacemaker

• Other Newspaper

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Inside Higher Ed

• Other Professional Journal

• NCWorks.gov

• UNC System Job Board

• Other Online Job Board

• Personal Networking

• Other

• • If you selected "Other", please provide the name of the resource here.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship?

• Yes

• No

• • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro?

• Yes

• No