Family Training Coordinator

Position Number

998033

Functional Title

Family Training Coordinator

Position Type

Research

Position Eclass

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose Of The Organizational Unit

The Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships (CYFCP) builds the capacity of families, service providers, researchers, teachers, and communities to promote the well-being of children and youth. In partnership with colleagues from across the university and the community, the center carries out basic, applied, and action research; translates research into effective programs and practice; infuses community perspectives into university research and teaching; facilitates strategic problem-solving processes; and promotes programs, practices, and policies that yield positive outcomes for children and their families.

Position Summary

The Family Training Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination for the training, credentialing, and technical assistance offerings within the Family and Youth Support and Education Program. The types of peer training that will be offered include both formal and informal training opportunities that will be interactive and use best practices in adult education for both in-person and online training opportunities. The Family Training Coordinator will work with their program team members to develop the trainings and certifications, and the trainings and certifications developed by the program staff for local and State partners will be in line with national certification and training standards (e.g., the National Federation of Families’ National Family Peer Specialist Certification).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• This position requires that the employee has relevant lived experiences related to personal and/or caregiving/family experience with a Serious Emotional Disturbance for at least 12 months. This position required that employees have experience working in some form of paid or unpaid Youth/Family Peer Specialist, Navigator, Partner, or other similar roles.
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with skills in the following areas: written and verbal communication skills, organization, and cross-agency collaboration and coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants who are certified or eligible to be certified as a Certified Family Peer SpecialistTM is preferred.
• Candidates who have experience working in a leadership role related to Youth and/or Family Peer Support and/or Education is preferred.

Recruitment Range

Commensurate with Experience

Org #-Department

Center-Youth-Families & Comm - 11504

Job Open Date

10/09/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

FTE

1.000

Type Of Appointment

Permanent

Number Of Months Per Year

FLSA

Exempt

Percentage Of Time

60%

Key Responsibility

Family Peer Specialist Training, Credentialing, and Technical Assistance Coordination

Essential Tasks

• Develops and sustains a training and credentialing curriculum for Family Support Partners, Family Navigators, and Family Partner Coordinators.
• In partnership with local family organizations, provides workshops addressing the mental health needs of children and youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
• Supports the development of parent/family support providers, including training and credentialing.
• Coordinates and provides training and technical assistance to grassroots family and youth-driven recovery support service organizations in areas including, but not limited to, the following: Organizational development, Non-profit management, Community development, Business practices, Services financing, Respite care, Sustainability, Leadership development, and Recovery programming.

Percentage Of Time

20%

Key Responsibility

Build Family Capacity

Essential Tasks

• Identify and link families to partners across the State to address identified needs.
• Develop peer support networks across the state.
• Develop leadership and advocacy skills among families.
• Link families with state networks representing adult and youth mental health consumers.

Percentage Of Time

10%

Key Responsibility

Program Outreach and Information Dissemination

Essential Tasks

• Develop and update content monthly and disseminate information via program website, electronic newsletters, integrating information from ongoing technical assistance and collaboration with key federal, state, and local partners (e.g., SAMHSA, NC DMH/DD/SAS, System of Care Collaborative, etc.).

Key Responsibility

Statewide needs assessment to inform program goals and evaluation

Essential Tasks

• Collaborate with the PI develop the content of the statewide needs assessment.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and focus groups.
• Collaborate with the evaluator to translate quantitative and qualitative data into goals and objectives for the scope of work as well as develop the ongoing program evaluation.

Physical Effort

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions, Reading, Writing, Hearing, Talking, Lifting-0-30 lbs.