Program Consultant-DSS Regions 1&2

Anticipated End Date:

2025-08-18

Position Title:

Program Consultant-DSS Regions 1&2

Job Description:

We are partnering with North Carolina DHHS to operationalize a statewide Medicaid Plan designed to support Medicaid-enrolled infants, children, youth, young adults, and families served by the child welfare system so that they receive seamless, integrated, and coordinated health care. Within the Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP), and regardless of where a member lives, they will have access to the same basic benefits and services, including Physical health, Behavioral health, Pharmacy, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) services, long term services and supports, Unmet health-related resource needs, and Integrated care management. We envision a North Carolina where all children and families thrive in safe, stable, and nurturing homes.  #HealthyBlueCareTogetherCFSP

SIGN ON BONUS-$2,000

Program Consultant-DSS Region 1&2

Location: This is a field position for North Carolina DSS Region 1&2 which includes the following counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga, and Wilkes.

Travel: Some travel within Region 1&2  is required.

Field: This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands-on engagement.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Program Consultant is responsible for the development and ongoing management of one or more external client facing programs within a business unit. Program consultants typically support business strategies through an integrated portfolio of external client facing projects or initiatives.

How you will make an impact:

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the development, approval, implementation and compliance of on-going external client facing programs; develops program budget; ensures program meets its stated objectives; provides subject matter expertise in response to day to day business issues.
• Researches applicable subject matter practices and remains aware of industry trends.
• Manages relationships and partners with corporate and regional business areas; coordinates training related to the external client facing program; develops program success measures and performs periodic assessments of external client facing program success.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 3 years experience in external client facing program management; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• For the Behavioral Health organization, lived experiences with behavioral health programs is strongly preferred.
• Graduate degree, professional designation related to field or project management experience preferred.

Job Level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

Job Family:

BSP > Program/Project

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our a