Salary: $33,272.00 - $58,226.00 Annually
Location : New Hanover County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 24-09812 DSB 60043189
Department: Dept of Health and Human Services
Division: Blind Services
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
Closing Date: 12/4/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: Casework Associate II
Position Number: 60043189
Section: DHHS/Division of Services for the Blind
Salary Grade: NC06
Description of Work
The Deaf-Blind Specialist position advocates for and coordinates services to transition-age and adult individuals with deafness and blindness participating in or preparing to participate in a rehabilitation program with a goal of obtaining employment or a program designed for independent living.
Job responsibilities include the following:

• Act as a liaison or bridge between the deaf-blind consumer and various service providers with whom that individual must interact in order to obtain the services needed to complete a successful rehabilitation program and remain employed.
• Following rehabilitation case closure has knowledge of the various aspects of deaf-blindness (medical, social, psychological, communication, educational and cultural).
• Consults in service delivery to this population and serves as a support person or consultant for other staff serving deaf-blind consumers.
• Identifies individuals with deafness and blindness in the geographic area served.
• Assess the individual's situation to determine if he or she needs to be linked to a specific service provider
• Work in partnership with the service providers to ensure that each deaf-blind individual receives and benefits to the maximum extent possible from services.
• Advocates within the community for overall increased and higher quality services and opportunities for deaf-blind individuals.
• Provides training and public education in the area of deaf-blindness.

Since 1935, the mission of the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) has been to enable people who are visually impaired, blind, and deaf-blind to reach their goals of independence and employment.
To see the impact of DSB's involvement in the community, please click on the links below:
DSB Social Worker - Patricia Turner
Christina Sterling
About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
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.
Compensation and Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Visit website for benefits: .nc.gov/state-employee resources/benefits.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Please refer to the link below for additional information

• Knowledge of basic ASL skills
• Knowledge of or experience working with people with disabilities
• Knowledge of or experience working with a team of professionals serving a client Physical Requirements
• Some stooping, crouching, reaching standing and walking to get from place to place.
• Sedentary work and may require lifting occasionally up to 10 pounds.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions and may have to perform operations which include analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing and operating a computer terminal and operation of light office machines, i.e, copiers and fax machines.

Salary determination is based on equity, education, and experience
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details
Bachelor's degree in a field relative to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related work experience with the client population;
OR
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in a related programmatic area providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization;
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link,
If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for consideration.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-855-3517.
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments: Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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I UNDERSTAND that DHHS requires a complete descriptive work history with all employment experience detailed to be considered for employment. Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. (NOTE: AN ATTACHED RESUME NOR "SEE RESUME" DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

• Yes, I understand and have fully completed all requirements.

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Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?

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I understand that the budgeted salary for this position is limited to $46,006. If offered this position, the salary offered will be within the posted recruitment range of $33,272-$46,006.

• Yes, I understand

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