Agency

Division

Job Classification Title
Program Development Coordinator (NS)

Position Number

Grade
NC19

Description of Work
The primary purpose of this position is to provide programmatic leadership, consultation, and implementation support for the Mobile Outreach, Response, Engagement, and Stabilization (MORES) initiative under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). RHTP is a five-year federal grant awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve healthcare access, quality, and outcomes in rural communities.

This role supports the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of MORES services designed to enhance crisis response and community-based behavioral health care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

The MORES Program Consultant works under the direction of the RHTP Team Lead to translate strategic priorities into actionable program activities. The position partners with internal teams, providers, LME/MCOs, and other stakeholders to support program implementation, ensure alignment with state and federal requirements, and promote high-quality, accessible crisis services. The role is responsible for monitoring program performance, supporting program budgeting and fiscal oversight activities, building stakeholder buy-in, identifying implementation challenges, supporting solution development, and contributing to the overall success and sustainability of MORES within the broader crisis continuum.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $67,122.00 - $117,465.00

Recruitment Range: $67,122.00 - $87,899.00

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:

• Working knowledge of mental health service systems.
• Experience supporting program implementation, including planning, coordination, monitoring, and program improvement, combined with strong project management skills to develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and reporting activities.
• Ability to interpret and apply federal and state policies, rules, and guidance to program operations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to partner with evaluation staff to build data and reporting structures and use data to inform program improvements and decision-making.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to varied audiences and build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders to promote program goals and gain buy-in.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

The Position Is Time-Limited
This Position Is 100% Federally Funded
This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Raleigh, NC

About the NC Division of Mental Health (DMH)

The North Carolina Department of Mental Health provides quality support to achieve self-determination for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and quality services to promote treatment and recovery for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders.

About the Rural Health Transformation Program

NC Rural Health Transformation Program is a statewide program led by NCDHHS to transform rural health care delivery, improve health outcomes, and ensure sustainable access to care for nearly 3 million rural North Carolinians. The program is funded over five years by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

The main goals of the program are to:

• Catalyze innovative health care models for rural communities by changing the way providers work together to care for patients in rural NC.
• Transform the rural care experience, building community-based clinical, behavioral, and social supports close to home.
• Create a sustainable rural health delivery system through underlying systems changes in rural workforce pipelines and care team models, and rural provider financial models.

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 State Benefits

Minimum Education and Experience

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution; and five (5) years of progressively responsible program experience related to the area of assignment

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Recruiter:
Dreisa Yvonne Johnson

Recruiter Email:
[email protected]