"Social Work Practitioner"

Job Details

Department: Womens Health Resrch Ctr - 425201

Career Area: Health Professional (Physician/Nurse/Other)

Posting Open Date: 08/29/2025

Application Deadline: 09/11/2025

Position Type: Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Social Work Practitioner

Position Number: 20072770

Vacancy ID: S026054

Full-time/Part-time: Part-Time Temporary

Hours per week: 30

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $32.50/per hour

Estimated Duration of Appointment: 6 months or less

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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary:

UNC Horizons seeks an Outpatient Justice-involved Therapist to provide gender and trauma-responsive treatment for pregnant, parenting women, and single women impacted by substance use disorders, co-occurring diagnoses, violence, and the justice-involved system. This position will increase the clinical need to support women and their families interfacing with pre-trial, diversion, child protective services, and justice-involved interactions and work within the larger Horizons SUD and Justice-Involved interdisciplinary group. The primary duties include facilitating comprehensive in-person and telehealth co-occurring clinical assessments to diagnose substance use and mental health diagnoses and developing a clinical recommendation using the ASAM Risk Rating Scale and LOCUS Tool to identify the appropriate level of treatment. Additionally, this person will work within a multidisciplinary team with diversion and treatment courts to ensure clients/families are connected to care.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services discipline with coursework related to the area of assignment. Some positions may require certification to practice as a certified or licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification Board.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Prior experience or working knowledge with treating vulnerable populations, women, and/or family interventions.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Degree in a Human Services discipline and a clinical license: LMFT, LCAS, LCSW, or LCMHC or a provisional license of any of the mentioned licenses.

Special Instructions:

9am-5pm