Services Specialist Assistant -E10; Family Team Support - Kalamazoo

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.

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.

• Accompany Services Specialistonvisitswithyouthandfamilymembers .
• Transportfamilymemberstofacilitatefamilyinvolvement.
• Reportobservationsmadeduringvisitstothe Services Specialistandproposerecommendationsasneeded .
• Participate in Team Decision Meetings ,asneeded.
• Participateinpre-placementconferenceswithServicesspecialist
• Assistthe Services Specialistininterviewingandengagingwithrelativesandprospectiveadoptiveparents .
• Assistthe Services Specialistinthehomestudy .
• 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.

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.

• 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.

This position will be part of the Family Teams Support (FTS) group which includes caseworkers, supervisors, and family resource specialists. The FTS team will work collaboratively to support the needs of children and families.

The physical location of this position is Kalamazoo County MDHHS, 427

E. Alcott St, Kalamazoo MI, 49001. 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.