Services Specialist Assistant -E10

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.

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.

Required

Education And Experience:

• 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.
• No specific type or amount is required for Services Specialist Assistant 8.
• One year of experience for Services Specialist Assistant 9.
• Two years of experience or one year equivalent for Services Specialist Assistant E10.

The physical location of this position is 190 E. Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014. Remote work, alternate, or hybrid work schedule requests may be considered based on operational needs. Selected candidates 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.

• Health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Life insurance benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary (up to $200,000).
• Long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) and 457 plans with a 4% automatic contribution and up to 5% matching.
• Personal days (15–35) and sick days (13) per year, plus an additional day for community service or school functions.
• Paid parental leave of 12 weeks following birth or adoption.
• Paid holidays (13–14) per year, including New Year’s Eve, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• Longevity bonuses for five years of service, and eligibility for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses.
• Military pay differential for guard or reserve members.
• Tax‑advantaged programs: flexible spending account, health savings account, and qualified transportation fringe benefits.
• Student loan forgiveness program.
• Tuition reduction for eligible employees and family members.
• Professional development reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year for education and training.

Questions related to this position may be directed to MDHHS-BSC3-HR-Staffing.