Human Services Program Consultant II (Wake County) -- Temporary

To provide a solid Human Resource management foundation, responsible oversight, and creative solutions through a collaborative approach with all stakeholders to maximize the potential of our greatest asset – OUR EMPLOYEES.

This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.

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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position.  All temporary employees are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.  

Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job.  OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs.  Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state. 

This temporary position is located at 1915 Health Services Way Raleigh, NC 27607-- Wake County, with the Department of Health and Human Services -HS - Social Services-Children's Services.

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $35.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).  

Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification.  The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed within this vacancy announcement will be used only as management preferences and will be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Job duties include, but may not be limited to:

This position serves as a Placement Support Consultant and dedicates at least 75 percent of its work to direct statewide placement support for local departments of social services serving children and youth in DSS custody. The consultant triages placement support requests, assesses urgency and complexity, identifies placement barriers, and helps counties identify and coordinate potential placement resources.

The consultant works with county DSS agencies, licensed child-placing agencies, child caring institutions, Enhanced Emergency Care (EEC) providers, internal NCDHHS DSS teams, and other partners to support placement planning and resolve barriers. This may include contacting providers regarding availability, admission criteria, referral requirements, service capacity, and other factors affecting placement consideration. The consultant supports county decision-making but does not make placement decisions, direct a provider to accept a referral, or assume responsibility for county placement actions.

The consultant also helps counties consider EEC as one resource within the broader placement continuum. The consultant’s EEC responsibilities focus on placement-related consultation, referral coordination, barrier resolution, and transition planning. 

This is not an after-hours or on-call position.

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. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.