Deputy Director, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Company: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences announces
the position of Deputy Director for the National Center for Child
Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) in the Child, Family and Community
Division. This critical role will serve as the Deputy Director for
the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) within the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University
School of Medicine with faculty appointment at the assistant to
full professor rank, career track, commensurate with the record of
experience, expertise and scholarly achievement of the successful
applicant. Ideally, the successful candidate will demonstrate
knowledge of and interest in child development and expertise in an
area of child traumatic stress that could include physical and
sexual abuse; domestic, school and community violence; natural
disasters and terrorism; racism and historical trauma; and
life-threatening injury and illness. Experience with and support
for the development and broad adoption of evidence-based and
trauma-informed treatments is desirable. The NCCTS seeks candidates
committed to diversity and inclusion who champion equity and racial
and social justice. This is a senior NCCTS leadership position with
responsibility for managing programmatic, strategic, and
administrative activities of the Duke component of the NCCTS.
Co-located at UCLA and Duke University, the NCCTS is the
coordinating center for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
(NCTSN). The NCCTS leads, coordinates and facilitates national
collaborations and initiatives across child servicing systems and
multiple topical domains, producing child trauma resources,
products, reports and information for providers, treatment
developers, families and stakeholders. The NCTSN seeks to improve
the quality, effectiveness and availability of care and services
for children and families who are exposed to a wide range of
traumatic experiences. Currently, the NCTSN is a collaboration of
164 funded academic, clinical, and community service centers across
the U.S and a large active cohort of formerly funded affiliate
programs and individuals. The NCCTS is funded by the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through a
cooperative agreement. Please note that the NCCTS does not provide
direct clinical services to children and families. The Deputy
Director functions as a full assistant to the Co-Director to
oversee all administrative functions of the Duke-NCCTS. The Deputy
Director fully shares the duties of providing leadership in
planning, implementing, and coordinating all administrative,
educational, and programmatic activities of the Duke-NCCTS. Duties
are performed with wide latitude, exercising independent judgment
and full, delegated autonomy. This position is involved in central
administration and operations and in facilitating strategic
planning for the NCCTS. Responsibilities include overall planning,
direction, and execution of the area of responsibility. The Deputy
is also responsible for oversight of Center operations including
budgeting, personnel management, resource allocation, and other
administrative functions that affect Duke-NCCTS programs. The
Deputy makes recommendations to the Co-Director for strategic plans
and policies for the Duke-NCCTS to achieve its mission and specific
programmatic goals. While the Co-Director focuses on strategic
plans, guides the center to fulfilling mission-critical priorities,
and fosters collaborative relationships with stakeholders, the
Deputy Director supports these activities by overseeing the
administrative and operational aspects required to implement
programs and projects cultivated by those plans, priorities, and
collaborations. The Deputy exercises decisions with wide latitude
and independent judgment. The incumbent reports to and assists the
NCCTS-Duke Co-Director but largely operates on a day-to-day basis
in an independent manner and also serves as the Acting Co-Director
in the Co-Directors absence. Duties performed by the Deputy require
skill in directing and effectively managing the work of a complex
organizational unit across multiple programs. The incumbent must
balance responsibilities in a complex environment and use a high
level of autonomy to organize work, set priorities and program
goals, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, and achieve Center
performance objectives. Skills are required in analyzing and
finding solutions to organizational/systems problems across
different program components of the Center. These skills include
the ability to adapt to changing work environments with fluid
program demands, staffing requirements, and emerging organizational
challenges. The Deputy must be highly proficient in relating to
superiors, peers, and subordinates in order to negotiate and
implement program policies and find solutions to personnel and
organizational challenges. The person in this position will be a
full partner with both Co-Directors in administering the NCCTS
cooperative agreement and in providing scientific oversight to the
NCCTS and the NCTSN, and in the selection and integration of
activities at both Duke and UCLA. Desired Qualifications
Tanya Exum-Coston, NCCTS Administrative and Financial Senior
Officer, at tanya@duke.edu.
Applications should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae
(CV). Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
With a deep commitment to attracting and retaining a diverse staff,
Duke University will honor your experiences, perspectives, and
unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and
maintain working, learning and care environments that are
inclusive, equitable and welcoming. Duke is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
without regard to an individuals age, color, disability, gender,
gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national
origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideasan
exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives,
backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange,
it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and
welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected,
and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a
responsibility to uphold these values. Duke University Benefits and
the Greater Triangle Area
Duke employees are part of a premier organization dedicated to
excellence in education, research, and patient care. Duke's overall
benefit plan has long been recognized and valued because of its
comprehensiveness and competitiveness in the market. In addition to
a robust array of traditional benefits such as health care, dental
care and retirement, Duke also offers a wide range of
family-friendly and cultural benefits to attract, support and
reward the skilled employees that help Duke remain a premier
education, research, and health care institution. Please visit Duke
HR to learn more about these benefits,
https://hr.duke.edu/benefits. The greater Triangle area of Raleigh,
Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of more than two million
residents that offers diverse opportunity. From urban loft living
to suburban and rural family homes with acreage there are options
for every lifestyle. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) lies in the
midst of the area, a globally prominent research and development
center conceived around the main academic centers Duke University,
University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University.
This trio of leading universities, combined with the RTP, has
helped create a region that is culturally diverse, economically
resilient, and nationally recognized as a wonderful place to live.
To learn more about the Duke and Greater Triangle communities,
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