Community Program Specialist - Central Regional Hospital

## Community Employment Program Specialist - Central Regional Hospital Apply:
Granville County, NC:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
End Date:
September 28, 2026 (6 days left to apply):
JR-122917
** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * Central Regional Hospital
** Job Classification Title
** Community Employment Program Specialist (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC06  
** About Us
** 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.

** Description of Work
** The primary purpose of the Community Employment Specialist II position is to provide psychosocial treatment facilitation to assist patients in development of community living and vocational skills. Further, the position also focuses on assessing patients 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.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Salary Range: $35,596.00 - $62,294.00
*** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
** The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
** 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.
** Conditional Requirements:
*** Must be willing to obtain CDL to meet programming needs upon hire.
* 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

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…