Human Services Program Support Tech
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Department:
Psychiatry-Centr ofExcel-OASIS - 412212
Career Area :Research Professionals
Posting Open Date:10/15/2024
Application Deadline:10/18/2024
Position Type:Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title :Human Services Program Support Tech
Position Number:20058165
Vacancy ID:S024189
Full-time/Part-time:Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week:3
Work Schedule:Hours flexible based on supervisor's determination of operational needs.
Position Location:North Carolina, US
Hiring Range:$18.00 per hour
Proposed Start Date:10/21/2024
Estimated Duration of Appointment:6 months not to exceed 11 months
Be a Tar Heel!:A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine's Working Forward initiative. As such, this position's work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit's business needs.
The Family Worker will support parents and guardians of individuals with first episode psychosis in a digital intervention at two clinics in North Carolina as part of a research study. Altitudes is a digital platform for parents and guardians of individuals with first episode psychosis which consists of therapeutic content and a social media newsfeed. The Family Worker will interact with and connect families on Altitudes. In this capacity, they will post on the social media newsfeed of the Altitudes platform and will respond to family member's posts. They may also lead monthly or bimonthly virtual family member hangouts with participants in the Altitudes platform. Their caseload will be up to 20 individuals.
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Applicant must be the parent or guardian of an individual who experiences and receives (or has received) care for psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective, other specified schizophrenia spectrum disorder).
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Preference will be given to parents and guardians who have a family member that has received services from a first episode clinic (i.e., 'coordinated specialty care' CSC) for at least one year and those who have attended family therapy or multi-family group at a CSC program for at least one year.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:Not Applicable.
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