Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 - FTS

Michigan AG; Houghton (MI); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

MDHHS in Michigan is seeking a Services Specialist Assistant to support case plan implementation and permanency planning for families receiving child welfare services.

The role involves assisting with visits, transports, and collaborations with teams on decisions, interviews, and homestudies. A two-year college background in human services is required, along with transcripts, resume, and cover letter.

Qualifications

• Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) with a minimum of 15 semester (23 term) credits in human services areas such as social work, sociology, psychology, education, or related fields.
• Attach copies of official transcripts showing you meet education requirements; signed or university-sealed; electronic transcripts accepted.
• Attach up-to-date resume and a cover letter; for out-of-state driver licenses, provide two-year driving record.

Responsibilities

• Support case plan implementation and permanency planning for clients in child welfare services.
• Perform activities in foster care, licensing, adoption, and protective services with families and youth.
• Coordinate visits, transport, and report observations and recommendations to the Services Specialist.
• Participate in Team Decision Meetings as needed and assist in interviews with relatives and prospective adoptive parents.
• Assist with homestudy processes and observation of visits; intervene as required and report incidents.

Education

Two years of college with human services credits

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 our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

This position performs a variety of activities to support the implementation of case plan implementation and permanency planning for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who receive services in the areas of child welfare including child protective services, prevention, foster care, licensing, and adoption.

Job Specification

Position Description

To be considered, you MUST:

• Attach a copy of your official transcripts showing you meet the below educational requirements. These must be signed by the registrar or show the university seal. We do accept electronic official transcripts.
• Attach an up to date resume.
• Attach a cover letter.
• For candidates who doNOTpossess a State of Michigan Driver's license but have a license from another state, please provide an official two year driving record from the state in which you currently hold a valid license.

Education

Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) with a minimum of 15 semester (23 term) credits in one or a combination of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, a human services-related counseling major, or interdisciplinary studies in social science.

Experience

Services Specialist Assistant 8

No specific type or amount is required.

Services Specialist Assistant 9

One year of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8.

Services Specialist Assistant E10

Two years of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8 or one year equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 9.

Position Location:

The physical location of this position is Houghton and Baraga 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 position is only open to all qualifying candidates.

What is it about this position that would make me want to apply? This position will perform a variety of activities to include the following:

• AccompanyServicesSpecialistonvisitswithyouthandfamilymembers.
• Transportfamilymemberstofacilitatefamilyinvolvement.
• Report observationsmadeduringvisitstotheServicesSpecialistandproposerecommendationsasneeded.
• ParticipateinTeamDecisionMeetings,asneeded.
• Participateinpre-placementconferenceswithServicesspecialist
• AssisttheServicesSpecialistininterviewing andengaging with relatives andprospectiveadoptiveparents.
• AssisttheServicesSpecialistinthehomestudy.
• Supervise parent-youth, sibling, relative and/orpotentialadoptive relative’svisitations.Observe interactions, intercedewhen required, and report any incidents/observations to the Services Specialist.

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

For question regarding this posting please contact Mikkie Morley at [e-mail]