Human Services Planner/Evaluator II

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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full-time employment with Halifax County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers.

Click the link below for more information. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Sheriff's Department Disqualifier

Halifax County Public Health Systems is recruiting for a Human Services Planner/Evaluator II to manage grant projects proposed and approved for the distribution of the local opioid settlement funding. This position will be responsible for initiating and managing emerging projects that integrate public health prevention strategies, drug treatment strategies, and behavioral health programs through opioid settlement funds that aim to address the opioid crisis. These projects will be proposed and approved in collaboration with the Board of Halifax County Commissioners and Halifax County Management to improve the overall state of substance use in the county.

Requirements

- Planner: A master's degree in public or human services administration or a human services programmatic field preferably with course work in human services planning and one year of experience in human service program planning or administration; or graduation from a four-year college or university and three years of administrative or consultative experience in a human service program; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Evaluator: A master's degree in the field of psychology, sociology or social work and one year of experience in research and evaluation using statistical methodologies in human service programs; or graduation from a four-year college or university and three years experience in research, evaluation and statistical application in the human service field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note: All health department employees (with the exception of individuals with an accommodation or medical exemption) are required to get an annual flu shot vaccine as part of condition of employment.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position is $50,118 - $63,459. Halifax County provides a comprehensive employee benefits package, including membership in the N.C. Local Government Employees’ Retirement System. The continuation of this position is subject to annual review and approval of grant funding.

Application Requirements

An official completed Halifax County Application for Employment (HR1107), and transcripts are required to fully evaluate your qualifications for this position. The completed application and supplemental materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on or before the closing date; postmarks will not be accepted. All portions of the application, as they relate to your background, must be fully completed. Applications may not refer to a resume or other enclosed documents (i.e. “see resume” or “see attached”), nor will these items be accepted in lieu of a completed application. We will be unable to consider incomplete submissions for this position. Unofficial transcripts (e.g. student copies) are acceptable for application purposes; if selected for employment, official transcripts will be required. A criminal background check will be required prior to hiring.

Closing Date

Monday, February 23, 2026

Apply To

Halifax County Human Resources Management
26 North King Street (next to the Historic Courthouse)
Post Office Box 646
Halifax, North Carolina 27839-0646
Telephone: (252) 583-1688

Applicants That Do Not Meet the Full Qualification Requirements, May Be Offered a Trainee or Work/Against Appointment (only for positions that are work against eligible)

Halifax County is a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug test will be required of this position with the results being received (negative) prior to the first day of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will employ only those individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens authorized to maintain employment in the United States.

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