Behavioral Health Evaluation Specialist

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Behavioral Health Evaluation Specialist to support the ANCHOR project and related research efforts within the School of Social Work and Sheps Center. The role emphasizes coordinating timelines, meeting schedules, and data analysis activities across multiple sites, contributing to high-quality research outputs.

The position requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years of related experience, strong communication, and the ability

Qualifications

• Professional experience in behavioral health services research or program evaluation.
• Experience coordinating projects using health services research tools and strategies.
• Experience coordinating teams focused on research design and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively without immediate direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Track timelines and coordinate meeting schedules across multiple study sites.
• Support data science team activities for development, implementation, and monitoring of data analysis.
• Develop research questions, literature reviews, and measures, and produce research deliverables (briefs, presentations, articles).
• Attend team meetings, develop agendas, take notes, and optimize workflows.

Skills

Behavioral health research

Project coordination

Communication skills

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Project management tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Posting Information

Department SW-Research Projects-382000

Career Area Research Professionals

Posting Open Date 09/14/2026

Application Deadline 09/28/2026

Open Until Filled No

Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title Behavioral Health Evaluation Specialist

Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number 20078502

Vacancy ID NF0010020

Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent

FTE 1

Hours per week 40

Position Location North Carolina, US

Hiring Range $65,672-$72,672

Proposed Start Date 10/19/2026

Position Information

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Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit

The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance equity, transform systems, improve lives. The School’s curriculum supports the mission and recognizes the uniqueness of the region served, including concerns for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals, families and communities. Classes provide rigorous and evidence-based content, and give students the opportunity to explore theory, learn intervention skills and engage in challenging dialogue with colleagues.

Position Summary

Dr. Paul Lanier is the principal investigator of a research team called the Administrative data Network for Child Health Outcomes Research ( ANCHOR ) Project. While the position’s primary focus will be supporting the ANCHOR project, the Behavioral Health Evaluation Specialist may also contribute to other research and evaluation initiatives on behalf of Dr. Lanier. This project partners with a national nonprofit agency to examine outcomes of youth who have received evidence-based programs (EBPs) using linked administrative data. The EBPs include 1) an intensive in-home parenting program for youth at risk of foster care entry, and 2) a community-based program for transition age youth exiting the foster care system. The project is currently planning to expand to a multi-state research network to better understand service effectiveness across settings and populations. The current project team includes faculty in the School of Social Work and other departments on campus and data science activities are organized through a team at the Sheps Center for Health Services Research. The Behavioral Health Evaluation Specialist will work with the multidisciplinary ANCHOR team, including the PI and the Sheps data science team, to track and coordinate activities required to produce research deliverables (e.g., research briefs, data presentations, journal articles, conference presentations, and summary evaluation reports).

The Behavioral Health Evaluation Specialist will track timelines, coordinate meeting schedules with multiple study sites, and support the data science team activities for the successful development, implementation, and monitoring of data analysis activities. This includes conducting literature reviews, measure development, defining study populations, developing research questions as well as tracking decision points and resolving gaps that occur during the planning and analysis process.

This position involves collaboration with university faculty, research staff, and identified internal and external subject matter experts. This position will support behavioral health evaluation analytic activities through regularly attending team meetings, developing agendas, taking notes, optimizing workflows, and tracking milestones using identified project management tools. This hybrid position requires in-person engagement at UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work and the Sheps Center. This position will report to the ANCHOR Project PI (Dr. Lanier).

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Master’s or Bachelor’s and 0-2 years’ experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Professional experience working in behavioral health services research or program evaluation
• Experience coordinating projects using health services research and implementation science tools and strategies
• Experience coordinating teams focused on research design and using data to evaluate program effectiveness
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively without immediate direct supervision
• Strong communication and organization skills and experience with process development and improvement

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Master’s degree in social work, human services, public administration, psychology, public health, education or related field of study
• Experience working on teams using administrative data and electronic health records for health services research
• Knowledge and experience working with behavioral health systems of care, Medicaid, and child welfare systems
• Experiencing coordinating large multi-site research teams
• Ability to manage conflict and communicate effectively with a variety of workforce populations and settings

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Posting Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Heather James, Human Resources Specialist

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.