Departmental Analyst 12 - BSC 5 - Regional Placement & Support Unit

State-of-Michigan; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan's MDHHS seeks a program specialist to support foster home recruitment and retention in Genesee County. You will develop AFPRR plans, monitor progress, and work with county offices and partner agencies to strengthen the foster care network.

Responsibilities include data analysis, reporting on outcomes, and coordinating training resources for foster families. Hybrid/remote options may be considered; placement is in Detroit, Cadillac Place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any major.
• Three years of professional experience, including one year at the experienced (P11) level in state service.

Responsibilities

• Develop, oversee, and monitor AFPRR plans for Genesee County.
• Recruit and retain foster homes; analyze county data on recruitment and retention trends.
• Collaborate with MDHHS county offices, private agencies and the Regional Resource Team.
• Provide training resources for foster parents and relative caregivers.
• Process requests for Family Incentive Grant funds for Genesee County.

Skills

Recruitment planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

This position is the recognized resource for the recruitment, support, and development of foster homes in BSC5 in Genesee County. This position is responsible for the development, oversight, and monitoring of the counties’ Adoptive and Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention (AFPRR) plans, compiling and analyzing county data on foster parent recruitment and retention efforts, outcomes, and trends, collaborating with MDHHS county offices, private agencies and the Regional Resource Team within Genesee County to enhance recruitment, support and development of foster parents, development of Transitional Placement Program (TPP) homes, developing, implementing and locating training resources for foster parents and relative caregivers and processing requests for Family Incentive Grant funds for Genesee County. This position focuses on meeting the recruitment and retention goals of having an adequate number and sufficient array of foster homes to meet the foster care population in Genesee County.

Position Description

Job Specification

This posting is being used to fill at least one current vacancy, and the resulting pool of candidates from this process may be used for any additional BSC 5 RPS DA 12 vacancies for the next few months, should any new fillable vacancies occur.

The physical location of this position is Cadillac Place, 3040 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. 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.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

As a Condition of Employment this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For information about this specific position, please email Wendy Gomez at [e-mail]

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

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience: Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.