Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 - Iosco/Alcona FTS

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. Position Location: The physical location of this position is Iosco MDHHS, 2145 E US-23, East Tawas, MI 48730. What is it about this position that would make me want to apply? 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. #MDHHSjobs #Veteranfriendly #Careerswithpurpose #CommunityHeroes MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. For questions regarding this posting, please contact Joleen Peck @ View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Michigan