Human Services Planner/Evaluator I 118006002

About the position This position will be responsible for training and coaching of practitioners in the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) project. The overall purpose of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is to provide implementation and technical support to providers to ensure the successful development and delivery of Triple P. Work will include serving on an interdisciplinary implementation team and collaborating across community agencies at the local and state levels. Act as the training and coaching coordinator, who provides assistance and support for the Triple P practitioners across the service area (18 counties). This position has the responsibility of supporting the Triple P project as a coordinator in the designated counties. This position is required to travel throughout the region and is a hands-on role in ensuring fidelity of the Triple P Program by practitioners. The employee reports to the Triple P Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation, implementation, and sustainability of local agency peer support groups.
• Facilitate communication feedback loop between agency, providers, and internal team to strengthen the implementation of Triple P within the agency.
• Coordinate the provision of technical guidance, consultation, and related support to partner agencies within area of program focus.
• Provide ongoing implementation support to ensure fidelity of the Triple P model at the partner agency level and implementation coaching at the individual practitioner level.
• Serve as a community contact/liaison, establish pertinent community partners, and maintain appropriate contact for program success throughout the 18-county region.
• Collaborate with Triple P America and state program coordinators to ensure best practices for implementation.
• Recruit and engage community partners.
• Set up trainings with Triple P America that includes training, pre-accreditation, accreditation.
• Train in Triple P Seminar to be used as an outreach tool to engage practitioners and parents.
• Provide Triple P Information presentations, Seminars and Discussion Group to stimulate community interest.
• Develop and manage the Triple P Practitioner Newsletter in collaboration with local Triple P team members.
• Assist with developing media and advocacy activities.
• Attend and support community meetings throughout the 18 counties with attendance and participation at those meetings.
• Assist the team in maintaining grant deliverables per the program contract, agreement addendum, and annual implementation plan.
• Participate on internal health department committees/workgroups or coalitions to help meet the strategic goals of the agency.
• Employee is subject to be called upon anytime to help the agency respond to a public health emergency which may include, but is not limited to, outbreak investigations, staffing mass dispensing or immunization clinics, providing disaster relief, or other incidents (man-made or natural and intentional or non-intentional) as they arise, or any public health response requested by the Health Director.

Requirements

• A four-year degree in public service administration, psychology, sociology, or social work or a human service programmatic field, preferably with coursework in human service planning; or graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of administrative or consultative experience in a human service program; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited universities.
• Applicants who have obtained their education outside of the U.S. and its territories must have their academic degrees validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.
• Ability to work independently to coordinate trainings and support groups.
• Considerable knowledge of coaching techniques to use with parents and practitioners.
• Ability to work well with people of different education and socio-economic backgrounds and to speak effectively before various groups.
• Ability to establish a good working relationship with individuals and community groups.
• Ability to organize and direct the activities of local committees for the development of local public health education programs.
• Considerable knowledge of community health education resources.
• Considerable knowledge in program planning, program implementation and evaluation.
• Thorough knowledge of community organizations.
• Technical skills required include use of printers, copiers, fax machines, and computers.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Visio.
• Ability to perform internet searches and use web-based applications required.
• Superior skills in summarizing complex information for diverse audiences.
• Must have or obtain and maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Background check and negative drug test are required.

Nice-to-haves

• Coursework in human service planning

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

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