Assistance Payments Worker 8-11 - Menominee/Dickinson County

State-of-Michigan; Menominee (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The State-of-Michigan, MDHHS, seeks an Eligibility Specialist to strengthen Michigan families by ensuring applicants receive the proper public assistance and by assessing needs to provide information and referrals.

The role emphasizes guiding families toward self-sufficiency and explaining MDHHS expectations. Location options include in-person work for six months, then hybrid or remote, based in Menominee or Iron Mountain, MI.

Qualifications

• Role involves determining eligibility for public assistance; assess needs and provide information and referrals; inform about MDHHS expectations; guide families to self-sufficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure applicants receive the type and level of public assistance they are eligible for.
• Assess needs and provide information and referrals to help meet them.
• Inform families about the expectations and goals of MDHHS.
• Encourage and guide families toward self-sufficiency.

Job description

The role of the Eligibility Specialist is to strengthen Michigan families by:

• Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistancereceivesthe type and level of assistance that they are eligible for
• Assessing the needs of each person/family and giving them appropriate information and making any referrals and/or contacts to persons/agencies to help them meet their needs.
• Providing all families with information about the expectations and goals of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
• Encouraging and guiding families in their efforts to become self supporting.

• Assistance Payments Worker Position Description (8-E10)
• Assistance Payments Worker 11 Position Description
• Job Specification

Position Location/Remote Office:

This position may work remotely or work hybrid (remote/office). However, the first 6 months will be 100% in person. After 6 months, a hybrid or remote option may be available.

Position Location:

2612 10th Street
Menominee, MI 49858
OR
1401 Carpenter Avenue
Suite A
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

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