Child Welfare Placement Support Consultant

OSHR Temporary Solutions; North Carolina; On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

OSHR Temporary Solutions in Raleigh, NC seeks a Human Services Program Consultant II (S) to devote at least 75 percent of duties to statewide placement support for local departments of social services serving children and youth in DSS custody.

The role triages placement requests, assesses urgency, identifies barriers, and helps counties identify and coordinate placement resources with county DSS agencies, licensed child-placing agencies, and provider partners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a discipline relative to the program with three years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree with five years of related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• This position serves as a Placement Support Consultant and dedicates at least 75 percent of its work to direct statewide placement support for local departments of social services serving children and youth in DSS custody.
• The consultant triages placement support requests, assesses urgency and complexity, identifies placement barriers, and helps counties identify and coordinate potential placement resources.
• The consultant works with county DSS agencies, licensed child-placing agencies, child caring institutions, Enhanced Emergency Care (EEC) providers, internal NCDHHS DSS teams, and other partners to support placement planning and resolve barriers.
• This may include contacting providers regarding availability, admission criteria, referral requirements, service capacity, and other factors affecting placement consideration.
• The consultant supports county decision-making but does not make placement decisions, direct a provider to accept a referral, or assume responsibility for county placement actions.
• The consultant also helps counties consider EEC as one resource within the broader placement continuum.
• The consultant’s EEC responsibilities focus on placement-related consultation, referral coordination, barrier resolution, and transition planning.

Education

Master's degree in a discipline relative to the program

Bachelor's degree in a discipline relative to the program area

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

OSHR Temporary Solutions in Raleigh, NC seeks a Human Services Program Consultant II (S) to devote at least 75 percent of duties to statewide placement support for local departments of social services serving children and youth in DSS custody.

The role triages placement requests, assesses urgency, identifies barriers, and helps counties identify and coordinate placement resources with county DSS agencies, licensed child-placing agencies, and provider partners.