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ECU Health Physicians and the Department of Pediatrics at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine are seeking a part time Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant.

The successful candidate will provide care at the Children’s Advocacy Care Center located in Greenville, North Carolina and Mount Olive, North Carolina, primary location is flexible. Applicants must have or be eligible for NP/PA licensure in North Carolina and agree to complete training to be rostered to provide Child Medical Evaluations.

Job Highlights:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Part time temporary employment that has the potential to become permanent after a year based on grant funding
• Schedule will include a minimum 8-10 hours per week but is flexible
• Opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team that includes a social worker, child advocate, family advocate, and partner investigators
• Clinical responsibilities will include evaluations of children accompanied by non-offending caregivers with national standards for best practice and state guidelines
• Support, guidance, and supervision will be provided by medical providers and Child Advocacy Center staff located in Greenville and in Mount Olive
• Routine peer review and access to other providers for guidance
• Reimbursement will be provided for any travel expenses from Greenville to Mount Olive
• Extensive training will be provided for North Carolina rostering with the Child medical Evaluation Program prior to seeing patients
• Training will include shadowing the current 4-person medical evaluation team located at Greenville’s TEDI BEAR center

For more information, please contact Jessica Guillemette at 252-343-2627 or by email at Jessica.Guillemette@ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. ecuhealth.org

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center

The James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center, is designed to care for children from newborns to 18 years of age (and up to 21 years of age if patient is being followed by a pediatric physician). The 206,499 square foot 198-bed facility provides highly specialized services including a pediatric intensive care (PICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, mother-baby unit, pediatric ECMO services, 24/7 children’s emergency department, acute dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), pediatric radiology, pediatric rehabilitation, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and craniofacial surgery. The James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center is a designated Children’s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation’s top children’s facilities.

Greenville, NC

Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!

• Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
• Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
• Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

General Information

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

The Clinical Therapist will provide comprehensive treatment services to adults and children who have experienced trauma. These services will include extensive psycho-social assessments, testing, development of comprehensive treatment plans, coordination with involved agencies, and provision of intensive trauma treatment. Treatment provided will include long and short-term individual, family and play therapy, and psycho-educational sessions.

The Clinical Therapist will serve as a member of the center’s multidisciplinary team and participate in weekly staffing to provide feedback and treatment recommendations for children seen for medical evaluation. The Therapist will provide consultations needed to the other staff members on complex cases in regard to mental health assessment and treatment. The therapist will also provide training to students and community mental health providers on an as needed basis.

One Place Child Advocacy Center is seeking a full-time Mental Health Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team serving child victims of abuse and their non-offending caregivers.

Under the direction of the CAC Clinical Services Director, this position provides evidence-supported, trauma-focused mental health services to children ages 3–17 and their families in accordance with NCA, CACNC, and MDT protocols. Services include individual, group, and family therapy with a primary focus on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), including Advanced TF-CBT for Problematic Sexual Behaviors (PSB).

Ideal candidates will:

• Be licensed in North Carolina as an LCSW, LCMHC, or LMFT
• Be a TF-CBT rostered clinician (national or NC Child Treatment Program)
• Have experience providing trauma-focused services to children and families
• Have experience in a CAC, child welfare, or MDT setting (preferred)
• Be trained in Advanced TF-CBT for PSB or willing to obtain training

This role includes participation in clinical supervision, collaboration with MDT partners, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to ending child abuse and promoting healing for children and families.

About One Place:

One Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Onslow County for over 26 years. We believe one child hurt is too many and are committed to creating hope through connection, collaboration, and high-quality trauma-informed care.

Location: Onslow County, NC
Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Carousel Child Advocacy Center (CCAC) is seeking a compassionate and skilled CME Provider to conduct child-sensitive, forensically sound medical assessments for children and adolescents (birth–18 years) suspected of being sexually, physically, and/or emotionally maltreated.

The CME Provider collaborates closely with multidisciplinary partners — including law enforcement, DSS, and the NC Division of Social Services — to support investigations, provide expert medical opinions, and ensure that every child receives trauma-informed, comprehensive care.

The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Part-Time Medical Provider collaborates with the CAC team and the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) conducting medical evaluations for children involved in allegations of abuse referred by Law Enforcement and/or the Department of Social Services. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive medical assessments and examinations, documenting findings in detailed medical reports, and providing recommendations based on the evaluation. Each evaluation should include a review of medical history, current concerns, and presenting allegations. All medical providers must meet eligibility requirements and be rostered through the North Carolina Child Medical Evaluation Program (NCCMEP).

Position Description

The Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center (CAPC) Medical Director is a professional position that involves conducting comprehensive medical examinations of children, providing clinical evaluations, and offering consultation services. This position is responsible for providing direct service to clients referred for child medical examinations. In addition, the duties of a CAPC Medical Director include community outreach, participation in Peer Review sessions, and attending Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.

Compensation &Amp; Schedule Information:

• Salary is negotiable, dependent on education and experience.
• Schedule is negotiable. Typical schedule works 20 hours per week, with on-call availability as needed.
• There are no benefits associated with this position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct child medical examinations and provide completed reports, including documentation for client files.
• Provide referring agencies with appropriate medical documentation of the examination
• Provide medical consultations on referrals from Law Enforcement, Department of Social Services, or other medical providers.
• Participate in all team case reviews, offering medical findings and opinions on the results of each child’s medical exam.
• Assist in establishing medical policy and protocols in accordance with CAPC goals and objectives
• Provide training in the topic of child abuse to MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) members, local medical providers, and other child abuse professionals.
• Attend Court Proceedings when needed for the purpose of providing expert witness testimony regarding the performed child medical exams.
• Attend ongoing education in child abuse and neglect, to include conferences, seminars, consultation with other child abuse experts, literature review, and case/peer review.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Collaborate with the Child and Family Advocate to input accurate client data into the agency’s database.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or M.D./D.O. (specialized in Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Emergency Medicine)
• Licensed in North Carolina

Additional Requirements

• Rostered with the North Carolina CME Program, or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe
• Certified to obtain pediatric S.A.N.E., or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe
• Medical knowledge of child abuse issues
• Ability to work with multi-agency partners
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system to testify in court
• Ability to provide medical consultation to non-medical personnel who work in child abuse investigations
• Work well with children and family members
• Knowledge and skill in operating colposcope and taking photographs of injuries
• Maintain medical license
• Must be an independent worker
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the Mission and Vision of the Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center.

The Department of Pediatrics of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is the organizational unit. The primary purpose of the department is teaching, research and patient care in those issues involving the needs of children, with particular emphasis on the children of eastern North Carolina.

TEDI BEAR Children’s Advocacy Center of the Department of Pediatrics is in accord with this primary purpose. This purpose will be achieved by providing

1. comprehensive evaluation and specialized treatment of children who have experienced abuse and trauma
2. an educational resource for students and professionals and the community in eastern North Carolina regarding child abuse, neglect, and trauma.

TEDI BEAR CAC serves abused and neglected children, ages birth to 18, and their non-offending family members by providing child medical evaluations; forensic interviews; individual, group, and family therapy; community development, outreach education for individuals and groups, and child abuse prevention programming. The agency also collaborates with ECU Health by providing in-house child abuse consults.

Job Duties

The Clinical Therapist will provide comprehensive treatment services to adults and children who have experienced abuse and trauma. These services will include extensive psycho-social assessments, testing, development of comprehensive treatment plans, coordination with involved agencies, and provision of intensive trauma treatment. Treatment provided will include long and short-term individual, family and play therapy, and psycho­-educational sessions. The Clinical Therapist will serve as a member of the center’s multidisciplinary team and participate in weekly staffing meetings to provide feedback and treatment recommendations for children seen for medical evaluation. The Clinical Therapist will provide consultation as needed to the other staff members on complex cases in regard to mental health assessment and treatment. The Clinical Therapist will provide training to students and community mental health providers on an as needed basis. The Clinical Therapist will engage in family advocacy through court testimony and attendance to outside agency reviews is provided on an as needed basis.