Youth Program Education/Assistant I - Murdoch Developmental Center

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Murdoch Developmental Center

Job Classification Title

Youth Program/Education Assistant I (S)

Position Number

60051271

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

This is a special posting.

This Youth Program Education Assistant I (YPEA I) position located in Murdoch Developmental Center’s Statewide Programs/Summerset-PATH provides services to children with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities who display extreme behavioral challenges. This position will assist the professional educational staff at the Center’s school-based setting in classrooms, at job sites as a job coach, and provide direct support in a residential setting as needed. This position will receive extensive training in Person-Centered Planning, North Carolina Interventions (NCI), Behavior Intervention Procedures, Skill Training Procedures, and Positive Interaction Procedures. All programs utilize an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) approach and are designed both to reduce behavioral excesses (e.g., physical and verbal aggression), as well as to accelerate positive social skills (e.g., communication, conflict resolution skills, and cooperation). Treatment also includes training in the areas of self-help, education, communication, vocation, and recreation as deemed necessary by the interdisciplinary treatment team. Behavior programs are carefully integrated across all areas of training and are designed with consideration for the individual’s eventual return to the community. All individuals in each program have histories of aberrant behavior commonly including physical aggression, verbal aggression, property destruction, spitting, feces smearing, running away, self-mutilation, and noncompliance.

ALL employees of Murdoch Center are designated as ESSENTIAL for adverse weather and emergency events.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

**This is a repost, previous applicants do not need to reapply for consideration**

Recruitment Range: $36,159.00 - $54,237.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

• Valid Driver's License

The applicant will be required to successfully complete the Murdoch Developmental Center “Basic Training Series”; which includes, but is not limited to program library training, First Aid, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques (NVCI), CPR, Body Mechanics and lifting.  Applicants must have the ability to pass a physical requirements test.

Work Schedule: 7:30am -4:30pm, Monday - Friday

About Murdoch Developmental Center: 
Murdoch Developmental Center is a 24/7 state residential facility located in Butner, NC, near the Research Triangle area.  Murdoch serves individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD).  Murdoch is a caring community where professionals work with people of various ages, cognitive and functional abilities. To be considered for employment, you must be in good standing with the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.
   
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