Grade 6 Benefit Specialist - Employment Services

St Clair County Community Mental Health; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Clair County Community Mental Health is seeking a Regular Full Time case management professional in Port Huron, MI.

The role focuses on direct case management, benefits education, and coordinated service delivery within a trauma-informed, person-centered framework. Responsibilities include evaluating needs, setting goals with clients and families, maintaining records, and building community connections across schools, healthcare providers, and social services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the position is required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a related field or during schooling.
• Two years of experience with ID/DD populations.
• Experience or understanding of Social Security.
• Access to transportation required.
• Must qualify as QMHP, QIDP, or CMHP for the assignment.
• If using agency vehicles, must pass random drug and alcohol screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct case management services, including coordination, linking, and monitoring of services.
• Educate individuals served about Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Food Benefits, and Housing Benefits.
• Assess needs and document accordingly; develop goals with persons served and families.
• Maintain accurate records; ensure confidentiality and compliance with policies.
• Develop community connections and coordinate with schools, physicians, courts, and other programs.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Access to transportation

Experience in related field

ID/DD population experience

MS Office / Windows 10

Social Security knowledge

QMHP/QIDP/CMHP eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Special Education, Health Education, Health Administration, Psychology, Human Services, Criminal Justice, or related field relative to position

Tools

Electronic health record (EHR) system experience

CMH system knowledge

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Regular Full Time St. Clair County Community Mental Health: Main, Port Huron, MI, US 1 Attachments

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1453

Salary Range: $55,001.00 To $63,858.00 Annually

This vacancy closes at 11:59pm on 10/29/2026

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this classification is required to perform some or all of the following duties, however these do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform: provide direct case management services to persons served (coordination, linking and monitoring of services); education for individuals served in regard to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Food Benefits, and Housing Benefits; conduct and document assessment of needs of persons served; maintain accurate and timely records of persons served; develop goals and objectives in cooperation with persons served/family/support system and/or guardian, and other team members for appropriate plan; consistently implement and follow Person Centered Planning process; provide observation and monitoring of service/goal implementation and recommend improvement opportunities; develop community connections and coordinate/link with schools, physicians within the community, courts, or other programs/agencies within the community; comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010) and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives; maintain confidentiality.
St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position. This position receives supervision from program supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Special Education, Health Education, Health Administration, Psychology, Human Services, Criminal Justice, or related field relative to position

• Valid driver’s license

• At least one (1) year of experience in job related field or evidence of such placements during schooling
• Two years of experience with ID/DD populations
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office applications and Windows 10 programs
• Experience or understanding of Social Security

• Must have access to transportation
• Must qualify as QMHP, QIDP, or CMHP, according to program assignment
• If using agency vehicles, passing random drug and alcohol screening

Behavioral Skills

• Ability to use some flexibility in problem solving, using discretion in selecting an optimal solution from among established alternatives with a clear outcome.
• Ability to deal with unexpected situations
• Ability to use ingenuity in adapting, altering or improvising established alternatives
• Using or exerting influence in a work process and be a “work leader” or advise others
• Ability to provide, exchange, or explain information which conveys facts, opinion or evaluation of the facts or analyses
• Ability to develop and/or maintain effective work relationships/communication with new, established or non-receptive individuals/organizations through tact, diplomacy and persuasion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills

• Licensed Bachelor Social Worker

• At least three (3) years of experience in job related field
• SOAR Certified
• Benefit-to-Work Coach Certified
• Demonstration of proficiency and experience working on an electronic health record system
• Knowledge of CMH system and operations
• Lived experience with behavioral health issues

PERSONAL DEMANDS

Personal demands refer to the physical demands, such as awkward positions, heavy lifting, etc., and the mental demands, such as concentration, attention, perception, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee would expect light, regular physical demand, such as frequent standing or walking; close attention to detail. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment refers to the elements of work surroundings which tend to be disagreeable or to make the work more difficult. These include, but are not limited to: dust, oil, fumes, water, heat, cold, vibrations, noise, dirt, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee would expect comfortable conditions; occasional noise; limited exposure to disagreeable work elements.

DISCLAIMERS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a criminal background check, reference checks, Recipient Rights check, DHHS Central Registry check (for direct-care candidates), and a five (5) panel drug screen. Potential candidates will be sent to Industrial Health Service for the drug screen at their own expense. The candidate will be reimbursed the cost of the drug screen upon the Agency’s receipt of negative test results. This position is represented by AFSCME Local 3385. Internal candidates are given first consideration. Standardized testing may be utilized during interview process. Postings close at 11:59pm on the Applications Close Date.