Services Specialist Assistant FTS 8-E10 - Gladwin/Midland

State of Michigan; Midland (MI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan, MDHHS, is hiring to support case plan implementation and permanency planning for families in child welfare, including services in prevention, foster care, licensing, and adoption.

The position emphasizes education of two years college in human services and experience as Services Specialist Assistant levels, with opportunities for limited-term and permanent employment and potential hybrid work within Michigan.

Qualifications

• Two years of college with at least 15 credits in human services fields.
• Experience in case planning or child welfare is preferred.
• Familiarity with foster care, licensing, and adoption processes.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of case plans and permanency planning for clients.
• Assist in licensing, foster care, and adoption workflows as needed.

Skills

Case management

Child welfare

Family services

Adoption support

Education

Two years college (60 sem cr) in human services fields

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

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.

Eligibility

• 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.

This posting will be used to fill both limited term and permanent positions.

The physical location of this position is Gladwin and/or Midland MDHHS. 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.

Pay negotiations within the classification pay range will only be considered based on your current employment earnings and/or relevant position specific experience.

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