Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 - Lenawee/Monroe County

State-of-Michigan; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan, MDHHS, is seeking a Services Specialist Assistant to support case planning and permanency efforts for children and families in Lenawee and Monroe Counties. The role involves visits, documentation of observations, and coordinating services under supervision.

The position requires two years of college with coursework in human services and offers progression through Assistant 8/9/10 pay grades along with state benefits.

Qualifications

• Two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) with coursework in human services areas.

Responsibilities

• Accompany Services Specialist on visits with youth and family members.
• Transport family members to facilitate family involvement.
• Report observations from visits 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 homestudy.
• Supervise visits and observe interactions, reporting incidents to the Services Specialist.

Education

Two years of college with human services coursework

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.

The physical location of this position is Lenawee County MDHHS, 1040 S Winter St, Ste 3013, Adrian, MI 49221 OR Monroe County MDHHS, 903 S. Telegraph RD, Suite A, Monroe, MI 48161.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.

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/or potential adoptive relative’s visitations. Observe interactions, intercede when required, and report any incidents/observations to the Services Specialist.

This posting is to fill a permanent position at Lenawee County, and this posting may use the resulting candidate pool from this interview process for filling future limited term and permanent vacancies occurring in the next three months at Lenawee and Monroe Counties. Limited term appointments have the potential to become permanent, but this is not guaranteed.

Questions related to this position may be directed to Tamika Parks at [e-mail]. Please reference the job posting number in the subject line.

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