Placement Specialist

Health & Human Services; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Paid vacation, sick, and community and

Paid parental leave

NCFlex benefits

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Placement Specialist to train county child welfare staff on state policies and practices. You will lead group sessions, provide performance support, and coordinate statewide training events.

Travel across the state is required, with occasional overnight stays. A Bachelor's degree plus four years of related experience are required, and the position offers a hybrid work arrangement and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Experience delivering legislatively mandated training in child welfare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train legislatively mandated child welfare curricula for county staff.
• Lead group training sessions and provide performance support.
• Coordinate statewide training events and logistics.
• Provide technical assistance to county DSS agencies and guidance on policy.

Skills

Training delivery

Public health policy

Technical guidance

Relationship building

Travel required

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 Placement Specialist position delivers legislatively mandated training to new and current county child welfare employees by instructing them in all areas of child welfare policy and practice. It facilitates structured learning through group instruction, individual performance support, and application‑focused training strategies to strengthen workforce competency. This role also provides technical assistance to county DSS agencies by conveying policy expectations, offering guidance, and maintaining effective professional relationships. Additionally, the position collaborates with other trainers to plan and execute training events and coordinates training center activities to support the documentation and delivery of statewide child welfare training.

Key Duties

• Train legislatively mandated child welfare curricula for new and current DSS county staff across all program areas.
• Facilitate structured learning activities that reinforce child welfare policy and practice.
• Lead small and large group training sessions to support skill development and performance improvement.
• Implement transfer‑of‑learning strategies to support application of training content in practice settings.
• Provide technical assistance to county DSS agencies by conveying policy expectations, answering practice‑related questions, and offering guidance.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with county staff to support training and technical assistance functions.
• Partner with fellow trainers to plan, organize, and communicate logistics for each training event.
• Ensure training facilities, materials, equipment, and participant resources are prepared and available for training delivery.
• Coordinate activities within the training center by working with trainers, registrars, and community college staff to support delivery and documentation of trainings.
• Travel, including overnight travel when required, to deliver training across the state.

Salary Grade Range

Salary Grade Range: $60,881.00 - $106,544.00 Recruitment Range: $60,881.00 - $74,220.00

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds

This Position Is Eligible For A Hybrid Work Option

About the Office of Rural Health

The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) became the first State Office of Rural Health in the nation in 1973. The ORH was created to focus on the needs of rural and underserved communities and continues to empower communities and populations by developing strategies to improve quality and cost‑effectiveness of health care for all. While ORH does not provide direct care, its programs support numerous health care safety net organizations throughout the state. Continued support and recurring funding for ORH strengthened North Carolina’s health care safety net infrastructure to ensure that all of the state’s medically vulnerable residents (Uninsured, Underinsured, Medicare and Medicaid) have access to affordable and appropriate high quality primary care. It is a conservative estimate that the State’s primary care safety net system serves 1.1 million vulnerable residents.

About the Placement Services

The Placement Services program, established in 1975 within the NC State Office of Rural Health, focuses on recruiting and retaining primary care, dental, and behavioral health providers for rural and underserved communities. Over the years, the program has built strong, ongoing partnerships with primary care residency programs across North Carolina and offers all placement services at no cost. It works with federal, state, and local partners to identify areas with shortages of health professionals, designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), which qualify for federal support and resources.

Compensation and Benefits

• The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
• Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre‑tax basis).
• Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
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Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, political science, business administration, public administration or related field, from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience related to the specific program assignment OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.