Services Specialist Assistant -E10 - Family Team Support - Muskegon

Job Description

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.

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.

Physical location: 2700 Baker Street, Muskegon Heights MI 49444.

Remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests may be considered, but selected candidates must complete that work within Michigan.

• Accompany Services Specialist on visits with youth and family members.
• Transport family members to facilitate family involvement.
• Report observations made during visits to the Services Specialist and propose recommendations as needed.
• Participate in Team Decision Meetings, as needed.
• Participate in pre‑placement conferences with Services specialist.
• Assist the Services Specialist in interviewing and engaging with relatives and prospective adoptive parents.
• Assist the Services Specialist in the home study.
• 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 human services areas such as 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, or interdisciplinary studies in social science.
• Experience equivalent to Services Specialist Assistant 8; one year experience required for level 9; two years required for level 10. No specific type or amount of experience required for level 8.
• Attach a copy of your official transcripts showing you meet the educational requirements. These must be signed by the registrar or show the university seal; electronic transcripts are accepted.
• Attach an up‑to‑date resume.
• Attach a cover letter.
• If you do not possess a State of Michigan Driver's license but have a license from another state, provide an official two‑year driving record from the state where you hold a valid license.

This position is being reposted.

For further information regarding this posting, please contact MDHHS‑BSC3‑HR‑Staffing and reference the job posting number in the subject line.

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.