Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 - FTS

State of Michigan; Michigan; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan is recruiting for a position within the MDHHS focusing on child welfare services, foster care, licensing, and adoption support. The role involves assisting with case plans, permanency planning, and family involvement activities in western Upper Peninsula counties.

Key duties include accompanying youth and families on visits, transporting family members, and contributing observations with recommended actions to the Services Specialist.

Qualifications

• Two years of college (60 sem/90 term credits) with 15 sem credits in human services areas.
• Official transcripts must be signed by registrar or show university seal (electronic accepted).
• Attach an up-to-date resume and a cover letter.
• If applicant does not have a MI driver's license but holds another state license, provide a two-year driving record.

Responsibilities

• Accompany Services Specialist on visits with youth and family members.
• Transport family members to facilitate family involvement.
• Report observations made during visits to the Services Specialist and propose recommendations as needed.
• Participate in Team Decision Meetings, as needed.
• Assist in home studies and interviewing with relatives and prospective adoptive parents.
• Supervise visits between parents, youth, siblings, relatives and potential adoptive relatives; report incidents to the Services Specialist.

Education

Two years college + human services credits

Transcripts with registrar seal

Resume & cover letter attachment

Driver's license record (if out-of-state license)

Job description

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.

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 do NOT possess 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.

Required Education And Experience

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.

Additional Requirements And Information

Position Location:

The physical location of this position is Gogebic, Ontonagon or Iron Counties which are located in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 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 remote 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.

About

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:

• Accompany Services Specialist on visits with youth and family members.
• Transport family members to facilitate family involvement.
• Report observations made during visits to the Services Specialist and propose recommendations as needed.
• Participate in Team Decision Meetings, as needed.
• Participate in pre-placement conferences with Services specialist
• Assist the Services Specialist in interviewing and engaging with relatives and prospective adoptive parents.
• Assist the Services Specialist in the home study.
• Supervise parent-youth, sibling, relative and/or potential adoptive relative’s visitations. Observe interactions, intercede when required, and report any incidents/observations to the Services Specialist.

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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.