Assistance Payments Worker 8-11 - Oakland County

State of Michigan; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) seeks an Eligibility Specialist to strengthen Michigan families by ensuring applicants receive the correct aid, assessing needs, and connecting them with referrals to help meet their goals. The role emphasizes informing applicants about MDHHS expectations and helping families become self-sufficient.

Location is Oakland County with potential remote or hybrid scheduling within Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistance receives the type and level of assistance they are eligible for
• Assessing the needs of each person/family and providing information and referrals to relevant agencies
• Providing families with information about MDHHS expectations and goals
• Guiding families toward self-sufficiency

Job description

Job Description

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

• Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistance receives the 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

Additional Requirements and Information

The physical location of this position is Oakland County. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

This posting may use the resulting candidate pool from this interview process for filling current and future permanent vacancies, limited-term vacancies, and temporary assignments. This posting covers Oakland County districts of Madison Heights, Southfield, and Pontiac/Woodward.

IF This position is being filled as Limited Term there is a possibility that it may become permanent, but that is not guaranteed.

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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MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

For information about this posting, please contact Shannon Ritch at [e-mail]

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.