About the role
Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
Wright School
Job Classification Title
Youth Program/Education Assistant I (S)
Position Number
60043533
Grade
MH05
About Us
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Description of Work
We are currently recruiting for a Youth Program Education Assistant I to function as an Evening Teaching Assistant at Wright School in Durham, North Carolina.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct services, instructional support and directly implement a therapeutic behavior management system that provides for consistent, safe and therapeutic management of children who may display aggressive, explosive and externalized behavior. Training covers many areas and includes child development and psychopathology, complex behavioral programming, role modeling, counseling at the point of performance, on the spot decision-making, crisis intervention, language and communication modeling, activities of daily living, maintaining a home-like environment, and generalization of skills taught in education and treatment settings.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
- Salary Range: $37,558.00 - $56,336.00
- *A Sign-on bonus of $2,500 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the 2025-2026 Budget Approval.