YPEA II - Whitaker X

Job Classification Title

Youth Program/Education Assistant II (S)

Dept of Health and Human Services

Central Regional Hospital

MH07

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.

We are currently recruiting for a Youth Program Education Assistant II at Whitaker PRTF in Butner. This position provides psychiatric‑mental health nursing care. Care includes but is not limited to the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential mental and medical problems. Nursing also assumes the responsibility for planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for the 18 residents residing at the Whitaker PRTF.

Pay Grade: MH07

Salary Range: $41,407.00 - $62,111.00

• A Sign‑on bonus of $2,500 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the 2025‑2026 Budget Approval.

Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Ability to establish good working relationships with paraprofessionals, professionals, residents, and parents
• Knowledge of practical application of task analysis and goal setting with BED/BEH residents
• Working knowledge of problems and needs of severely emotional and assaultive youth
• Ability to work and plan with clinical staff in assessing child behavior and planning and implementing treatment plans
• Must be able to obtain certification in NVCI/APT, and recertification as required, CPR with recertification annually, and Fire Safety Training annually

This position is designated as mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Working Hours – Day shift: 7:00am – 3:30pm

• The employee must be a newly hired permanent full‑time or permanent part‑time employee working 30 to 40 hours per week. Those who are eligible and working less than 40 hours per week will receive a prorated rate.
• The employee has held a position in the North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system, within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date).
• The employee has previously received a sign‑on bonus from any State agency.
• DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.

All Sign‑on Bonuses are contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign‑on Policy can be found here.

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following:
  Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.
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• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded…