Assistant Unit Manager - State of North Carolina : Job Details

Position is funded in part through federal funds.

Recruitment range is $55,823.00 - $76,756.00

This position serves as the Assistant Unit Manager within the Wilmington Unit Office, supporting operations across New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties. In addition to providing leadership and direction in the absence of the Unit Manager, this role offers casework supervision and client services coverage for vacant caseloads when needed.

Key responsibilities include assisting with the management of unit operations, including Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Independent Living (IL) caseload and budget oversight, ensuring compliance with standards and indicators, supporting personnel functions, coordinating staff training and development, conducting casework reviews, and offering consultation and technical guidance to counseling staff. The position may also be assigned special projects by the Unit Manager to address specific rehabilitation service needs. Regular travel throughout the service area is required.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Vital to the provision of supervision for VR and IL casework and policy procedures.

• Guidance and supervision to staff will be provided as necessary in order to assist staff in transitioning consumers through the employment and independent living processes.

• Directly involved with community partners in order to enhance employment/independent living opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

• Assist with onboarding, coaching, and training of newly hired counselors.

About Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD):

The DHHS Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD) promotes employment and independence for people with disabilities through customer partnership and community leadership. EIPD helps people with disabilities achieve their goals for competitive employment and more independent living in communities statewide. To learn more about EIPD:

About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):

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.

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. Visit website forbenefits.

Management preference will be given to candidates with:

• Demonstrated expertise in rehabilitation counseling, including casework methodologies and techniques that support individualized service planning.
• Strong working knowledge of local community resources, employment services, and labor market trends relevant to vocational rehabilitation planning
• Direct experience providing services to people with disabilities in educational, clinical, or community-based environments.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. SeeEducation and Experience Equivalency Guidefor details.

Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or counseling from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience as a rehabilitation counselorand successful completion of agency requirements for independent counselor status;ORcurrent certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) andtwo years of experience as a rehabilitation counselorand successful completion of the agency s requirements for independent counselor status;ORan equivalent combination of education and experience.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS:.

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date of graduation, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard, who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution.

• The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
• For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at.

Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application.To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click Application Status .

If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.

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