Youth Program Education​/Assistant II - Murdoch Developmental Center

Agency Dept of Health and Human Services Division Murdoch Developmental Center Job Classification Title Youth Program/Education Assistant II (S) Position Number  Grade 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.

This position provides specialized direct services to extremely behaviorally-challenged individuals. These services are in the form of behavioral programming, habilitative training/activities, and in assisting with health care needs to whatever degree is necessary. Training covers a broad area and includes complex behavioral programming, role modeling, on-the-spot counseling and decision making, transportation, crisis intervention, maintaining home-like setting, and such entities as self-help, communication, activities of daily living, generalization of skills learned in more formal settings, etc.

Health care ranges from minimal levels of assistance with relatively independent individuals to extensive supervision to protect individuals from injuring themselves or others. The shift leader can assign work to the assistant, including acting for the leader. This position is exposed to a danger element and stressful environment due to extremely aggressive/explosive behavior of individuals.
** This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.**

Recruitment 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  Budget Approval.*

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:

• Ability to supervise, train and evaluate personnel, skilled at North Carolina Intervention (NCI).
• Ability to carry out and make on-the-spot decisions about behavior support plans, especially in crisis situations, requires knowledge of basic health care, hygiene and safety.
• Ability to report orally and in writing as well as the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of emotional needs of individuals.
• Ability to use MPCL or similar instructional system.

Employee will be required to complete North Carolina Intervention (NCI) skills and certification in first aid and CPR. This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.

6:30 am-3:00 pm (weekends and holidays as needed)

To qualify for the Sign-on Bonus, a newly hired permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee must work 30 to 40 hours per week to be eligible. Those who are eligible and working less than 40 hours a week will receive a prorated rate.

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:

• 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.

Murdoch Developmental Center is a 24/7 state residential facility located in Butner, NC, near the Research Triangle area. Murdoch serves individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). Murdoch is a caring community where professionals work with people of various ages, cognitive and functional abilities. To be considered for employment, applicants must be in good standing with the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.

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