Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 (FTS) Grand TraverseLeelanauKalkaska County

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 Drivers 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

The physical location of this position is Grand Traverse County DHHS 701 S. Elmwood Traverse City MI 49684 or Kalkaska County DHHS 503 N. Birch Street Kalkaska MI 49646. 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 but not limited to the following:

• AccompanyServicesSpecialistonvisitswithyouthandfamilymembers.
• Transportfamilymemberstofacilitatefamilyinvolvement.
• Report observationsmadeduringvisitstotheServicesSpecialistandproposerecommendationsasneeded.
• ParticipateinTeamDecisionMeetingsasneeded.
• Participateinpre-placementconferenceswithServicesspecialist
• AssisttheServicesSpecialistininterviewing andengaging with relatives andprospectiveadoptiveparents.
• AssisttheServicesSpecialistinthehomestudy.
• Supervise parent-youth sibling relative and/or potential adoptive relatives visitations. Observe interactions intercede when required and report any incidents/observations to the Services Specialist.
  #MDHHSjobs #Veteranfriendly #Careerswithpurpose # CommunityHeroes

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

For questions related to this posting please contact Joleen Peck at .

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.

Required Experience:

IC