The Family Peer Implementation Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination for the implementation of Family Peer services with the selected provider agencies. The Family Peer Implementation Coordinator will provide formal and informal training and technical assistance opportunities around best practices for implementation of Family Peer Support.
The Family Peer Implementation Coordinator will support Family Peer Specialist Implementation sites in recruiting, hiring, training, supporting, integrating, and evaluating Family Peer Specialists (FPS) to provide direct support to families across NC.
Minimum Qualifications
- Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required; for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, will accept a relevant undergraduate degree and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.
- This position requires that the employee has relevant lived experiences related to personal and / or caregiving / family experience with a Serious Emotional Disturbance for at least 12 months.
- This position requires that employees have experience working in some form of paid or unpaid Youth / Family Peer Specialist, Navigator, Partner, or other similar roles.
- Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with skills in the following areas : written and verbal communication skills, organization, and cross-agency collaboration and coordination.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified or eligible to be certified as a Certified Family Peer Specialist is preferred.Candidates who have experience working in a leadership role related to Youth and / or Family Peer Support and / or Education are preferred.UNC Greensboro is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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