Departmental Analyst 12 - Senior Specialized Residential Placement Analyst - BCCHPS

Salary : $2,393.60 - $3,498.40 Biweekly
Location : Lansing, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 3901-26-BCCHPS-018-FILL-DA12
Department: Health and Human Services - Central Office
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 6/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)


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 functions as a Senior Specialized Residential Placement Analyst and completes comprehensive review and analysis of complex behavioral and mental health needs for placement care and supervision of child system-involved youth requiring residential placement. The Specialized Residential and Intensive Community Placement section utilizes behavioral health strategies, connections with hospitals and works with the Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration (BPHASA) to widen the scope with ensuring placements are successful and in compliance.
To be considered for this position you must:

• apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• attach a cover letter
• meet the required Selective Position Requirement (SPR): Must possess at least three (3) years of professional child welfare experience gained within the last five (5) years.
• If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature. Please review Civil Service's guidelines regarding Official Transcripts:

Failure to complete any of the above may result in your application being screened out as incomplete. See instructions for attaching files here:
Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Preferred education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Family Ecology, Consumer/Community Services, Family and Child Development, Guidance and Counseling, Criminal Justice, Gerontology, Special Education, Education of the Emotionally Disturbed or Education of the Gifted.

Experience
Departmental Analyst 12 - Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.

Selective Position Requirement (SPR): Must possess at least three (3) years of professional child welfare experience gained within the last five (5) years.

Alternate Education and Experience

Departmental Analyst 9 - 12 - Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active-duty experience at or above the E-6 level in the uniformed services may be substituted for the education requirement.

Additional Requirements and Information


The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Position Location/Remote Office: The physical location of this position is 333 S. Grand Ave, Lansing, MI 48933/Hybrid. 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.


Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, includi ng:

• A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.
• A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
• Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health and Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For information about this specific position, please email . Please reference the job posting number in subject line.


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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
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Vacation and Sick Leave: Eligible full-time employees receive between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.


Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leave immediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.


Paid Holidays: Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year's Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.


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Updated: 2/28/24
01


DEPTALT - Do you possess one of the following? A bachelor's degree or higher in any major. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.ORat least one year of professional level experience in the state classified service.ORthe Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active-duty experience at or above the E-6 level in the uniformed services may be substituted for the education requirement. Please attach a copy of your DD214.

• Yes
• No

02


DEPTALTA - Do you possess at least three years of professional experience?

• Yes
• No

03


Do you meet the following Selective Position Requirement (SPR): Must possess at least three (3) years of professional child welfare experience gained within the last five (5) years?

• Yes
• No

04


Do you possess a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other human services related field?

• Yes
• No

05


Do you possess at least three years of experience working with children, youth, and families?

• Yes
• No

06


Please describe your experience working with children, youth, and families. If you do not possess this experience, write "N/A". If your response does not fit in the box below, please write "see attachment" in the box and attach your response as a separate document to your application materials.
07


Do you possess at least two years of professional experience working with or within child welfare and/or other child serving systems?

• Yes
• No

08


Please describe your experience working with or within child welfare and/or other child serving systems. If you do not possess this experience, write "N/A". If your response does not fit in the box below, please write "see attachment" in the box and attach your response as a separate document to your application materials.
09


Please select the years of child welfare or other child serving systems experience you possess.

• 5 years or more
• 3 to 4 years
• 1 to 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

10


Describe a time when you needed to work cooperatively with someone that did not share the same ideas as you.
11


Please select from the options below: (Please note, actions that have been expunged, formal counseling, and layoff actions such as a reduction in force need not be reported.) Please select all that apply.

• I have been dismissed within the last two years
• I have resigned in lieu of discipline or dismissal within the last two years
• I have been suspended without pay within the last two years
• I have received a written reprimand within the last two years
• I have received an unsatisfactory rating within the last two years
• I have signed a last chance agreement with MDHHS within the last two years
• I certify that none of the above circumstances apply to me

12


If you selected that you have been dismissed within the last two years, resigned in lieu of dismissal within the last two years, suspended without pay within the last two years, received a written reprimand within the last two years, received an unsatisfactory rating within the last two years, or signed a last chance agreement with MDHHS within the last two years, please provide an explanation below. If none of the above apply to you, please enter 'N/A'.
13


Do you have an Intentional Program Violation from the MI Department of Health and Human Services?

• Yes
• No

14


Do you have any objection to being finger printed or drug tested?

• Yes
• No

15


Do you have any substantiated cases of abuse or neglect reported on the MI Department of Health and Human Services Central Registry?

• Yes
• No

16


From the options below, which accurately describes your current status? (A current state employee works for an actual state department such as the Department of Corrections, the Department of Transportation, etc.)

• A current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee.
• A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee in layoff status.
• A current State of Michigan (non-MDHHS) employee.
• A State of Michigan (non-MDHHS) employee in layoff status.
• None of the above.

17


Are you a current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee classified as a Departmental Analyst 12 level and interested in moving to the same classification and level at this location?

• Yes
• No

18


Did you attach a cover letter and a copy of your resume to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)

• Yes
• No

19


Did you attach a copy of an official transcript(s)? We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

• Yes
• No

Required Question