Placement Specialist

Location: Wake County, NC

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Rural Health

Job Classification Title

Community Development Specialist II (NS)

Position Number

60038266

Grade

NC17

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

The Placement Specialist position delivers legislatively mandated training to new and current county child welfare employees by instructing them in all areas of child welfare policy and practice. It facilitates structured learning through group instruction, individual performance support, and application‑focused training strategies to strengthen workforce competency.

This role also provides technical assistance to county DSS agencies by conveying policy expectations, offering guidance, and maintaining effective professional relationships. Additionally, the position collaborates with other trainers to plan and execute training events and coordinates training center activities to support the documentation and delivery of statewide child welfare training.

Key Duties Include

• Train legislatively mandated child welfare curricula for new and current DSS county staff across all program areas.
• Facilitate structured learning activities that reinforce child welfare policy and practice.
• Lead small and large group training sessions to support skill development and performance improvement.
• Implement transfer‑of‑learning strategies to support application of training content in practice settings.
• Provide technical assistance to county DSS agencies by conveying policy expectations, answering practice‑related questions, and offering guidance.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with county staff to support training and technical assistance functions.
• Partner with fellow trainers to plan, organize, and communicate logistics for each training event.
• Ensure training facilities, materials, equipment, and participant resources are prepared and available for training delivery.
• Coordinate activities within the training center by working with trainers, registrars, and community college staff to support delivery and documentation of trainings.
• Travel, including overnight travel when required, to deliver training across the state.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $60,881.00 - $106,544.00