Employment

MEDICAID PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Responsible for planning and implementation of multi-million dollar contract with NC DHHS. Duties include: negotiating contracts, educating stakeholders, developing and managing project plan, and serving as Liaison with the State.  Experience overseeing large projects is a must. Understanding of behavioral health or managed care in today’s economy is highly preferred.  

Master’s degree in Human Services, Business, or Project Management is preferred. A bachelor’s degree in the areas noted above and seven (7) years of experience in management of complex human services or business initiatives is eligible for consideration.  The employee must have at least two years of experience working in a LME, Health Care, Managed Care or Business setting that requires administrative, project oversight and leadership responsibility.

Please fill out application and as many continuation sheets as needed to capture work experience and send to Susan Knox

FAX:919-560-7250

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Address: The Durham Center, 414 E. Main St. Durham, NC 27701

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LME COMM SUPPORT LIAISON-CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY

$36,472 - $62,791

(Cultural and Linguistic Competency Coordinator-BECOMING Project)

Leads and coordinates efforts to develop and ensure multicultural and linguistic competencies for the federally funded BECOMING (Building Every Chance OF Making IT Now and Grown-up) Project, which aims to enhance and expand the local System of Care (SOC) to better address the needs of disconnected transition-age youth (TAY; 16 to 21 years old).  The Cultural and Linguistic Competence (CLC) Coordinator will work immediately under the Project Coordinator and side-by-side with other project directors to develop, implement, and monitor the Cultural and Linguistic Competence Plan, a component of the larger Strategic Plan for Durham’s SOC.  The CLC Coordinator will be a  key liaison with cultural communities, resources, families, and youth, providers, community agencies and other stakeholders, identifying and attending to unique needs and assisting the Project team in developing implementation strategies with sensitivities to unique cultural and linguistic needs within the Durham community.  The CLC Coordinator will also work closely with the project’s Social Marketing, Technical Assistance, and Youth Coordinators to appropriately adapt all introductory, marketing, assessment, and training materials to best meet the needs of the cultural community, which includes sensitivities toward race and ethnicity, gender, age, and developmental considerations.  Qualified individuals will have strong communication skills and demonstrate knowledge of cultural and linguistic principles and concepts, as well as, organizational change principles and concepts.  An understanding of the SOC and issues directly impacting the target population of TAY and their families is important.  Qualified individuals should have demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad array of cultures and be bi/multilingual in at least English and Spanish.   Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in psychology, counseling, social work or public administration and six months experience in a community, business or governmental program that delivers mental health support.

To apply please visit the Durham County website.

PROCESSING ASSISTANT III

$23,152 - $39,862

(Mental Health - The Durham Center)

Performs a range of clerical tasks, resolving problems, and may require coordination of several processes in the Customer Service Department that require knowledge of program operations, policies, and processes.  Public contact with recipients of services, representatives of other agencies, and other institutions.  Performs a variety of office tasks in support of administrative, program, and technical operations.  This position will have general assignments in a variety of on-going office functions.  Must work independently and with other office support in resolving problems.  Requires graduation from high school and one year of clerical experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

To apply please visit the Durham County website.