Community Employment Program Supervisor

The Community Employment Program Supervisor will manage various work areas across the campus and several off campus work sites. This will involve supervision of residents and staff working in a classroom/workshop setting and mobile work crews. The primary duties consist of obtaining/maintaining Supported Employment contracts, paper shredding contracts, and Competitive Integrated Employment opportunities for the residents. Daily contact with vendors, customers, and businesses is necessary. Surveying for viable contracts and marketing is a critical component for the success of the business and maintaining jobs for our residents. Other job responsibilities will include:

• Development of community relationships to obtain and maintain meaningful employment opportunities for the residents while serving as the contact person for off campus vendors.
• Coordination of contractual goals and training staff to ensure quality services are provided to meet contractual obligations, maintaining schedules, and satisfying guidelines for meeting wage and hour regulations.
• Ensure the confidentiality of materials picked up for shredding is maintained and be able to monitor staff to ensure all procedures put into place are followed and documented.
• Responsible for the content and distribution of the resident operated newsletter.
• Directly and indirectly supervises, trains, evaluates, mentors, provides on-going oversight of training job duties, policies, procedures.
• Ensures appropriate oversight of timekeeping for approximately 20 staff. 
• Assists with interviewing and onboards new staff. 

Work Location: Vocational Services Department
Work Time:  7 AM - 3:30 PM, M-F

About the Department of Health and Human Services / Caswell Developmental Center: 
 The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees.  In collaboration with its partners, it is responsible for ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians.
 
Caswell Developmental Center, serving as North Carolina's Eastern Region resource center, provides specialized residential, programmatic, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The individuals we serve are at the heart of our facility. Our team is critical to the mission of the facility. We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the Center to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we service. If you are looking to make a difference and seeking a rewarding career, we encourage you to consider this opportunity. Please click on the following link  https://vimeo.com/185000006 to experience how Caring is Contagious at Caswell Developmental Center.
To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess all the following:

• Demonstrated knowledge of application tasks, analysis techniques, behavior management, and supportive counseling techniques.  
• Must have experience with teaching strategies to persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities. 
• Must have supervisory experience, as well as programming experience (educational and vocational setting).
• Ability and experience assessing skills, implementing and writing task analysis.
• Evaluating progress and communicating data results in written and oral form.
• Knowledge of  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wage and Hour Laws.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge of the effects of mental/physical disabilities on employment options. 
• Ability to operate hand trucks, forklifts, and similar material moving tools.
• Possession of CPI Certification and CPR.
• Experience with training on-the-job skills to individuals with dual diagnosis (IDD/MI).
• Supervisory experience, including the performance evaluation process.

Management Preferences:

• Experience with procurement of Supported Employment contracts and Competitive Integrated Employment opportunities for residents with dual diagnosis (IDD/MI); community connections, customer friendly attitude, and self motivated independent worker. 
• Must have computer skills. 
• Experience working with school aged and adults with mild to severe intellectual developmental disabilities and mental illness  in vocational employment programs.
• Experience working with wage and hour laws, training job analysis, writing quality work measurements, experience training on-the-job skills to individuals with dual diagnosis (IDD/MI).
• Supervisory experience including the performance evaluation process, knowledge of ICF regulations, Interdisciplinary process, DHHS and Caswell APM policies and regulations;
• Knowledge of housekeeping/janitorial knowledge and skills, billing for contractual services, and resident payroll procedures. 

Physical Requirements:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force
  frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Other: Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Fingering, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motions, Visual Acuity, Inside and Outside Activities.

Bachelor's  degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in therapeutic or vocational programming which involves program/goal planning, task analysis, or teaching; 
or 

Associate's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in therapeutic or vocational programming which involves program/goal planning;

 or

an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

The DHHS Division of Human Resources (DHR) follows the State Human Resources Employment of Relatives Policy.  Applicants who have relatives or people living in the same household, will not be considered for job vacancies in the DHR at those locations.  For a complete definition of immediate family member, please see the State Human Resources Workforce Planning, Recruitment and Selection Policy, Section 2, Page 38.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled. 

 For technical issues with your applications, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with, via email only, for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at (252) 208-4293.

Compensation & 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 forState Benefits

Salary : $35,984 - $62,971