Human Services Practitioner - Family Partner

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC

Part-time

Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC

Educational Services

About the position

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 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessment with patients and family to identify needed resources.
• Communicate identified needs with practice staff.
• Build and provide tailored support for pilot practices.
• Provide training for practice staff on family navigation, service systems, and community resources.
• Initiate and respond to contact from families and community service providers.
• Receive and track referrals and outcomes of support provided.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear, professional, and timely communication.
• Engage in regularly scheduled team meetings, peer support, and supervision.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related Human Services discipline.
• Two years of experience related to the area of assignment, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Have 'lived experience' as a primary caregiver, decision maker, and navigation of the system for a child with IDD.
• Have or be willing to obtain Family Peer Specialist Certification.
• Live in or live in close proximity to Buncombe County.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Spanish speaking.
• Demonstration of personal and professional integrity.
• Willingness to be a part of a positive and collaborative work environment.