Lead - Women's Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
Quick Summary
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.
The Lead will provide strategic oversight, ensuring the effective implementation of service models that promote treatment engagement, retention, and access to FDA-approved medication-assisted treatment. This role also facilitates collaboration with state substance abuse agencies to promote coordinated and efficient service delivery.
The Lead will provide substance use disorders programs and policy coordination – including identification of grants and other funding opportunities, collect information on grant application and ensure timely submission, liaising with grantor during application process, coordinating press releases for grant awards with DHHS communications team. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, including state agencies, healthcare providers, community organizations, and advocacy groups to ensure effective delivery of services. Oversee and manage the implementation of comprehensive treatment, prevention, and recovery support services. Develop and implement strategies to enhance service delivery for pregnant and postpartum women and their children.
Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred.
- Licensure preferred in a related clinical field, such as LCAS, LCMHC, LCSW.
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues related to substance use disorders, particularly as they affect women.
- Knowledge and experience in the statewide implementation of maternal substance use disorder services and policies.
- Working knowledge of behavioral health services and systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other state agencies, providers of services, advocacy groups and other organizations.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, other state officials and the general public
Position is funded in part through federal funds.
Position is eligible for a hybrid-teleworking schedule to include weekly onsite work hours
Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date
What We Offer
~1 min readThe 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.
Requirements
~1 min readSome 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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $60,881–$106,544 a year
- 25% above the $67,000 median for Other jobs on Jobera (144,788 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- November 5, 2026
- First seen
- November 5, 2026
- Last seen
- November 13, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 7
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- November 13, 2026
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