Services Specialist Assistant -E10; Family Team Support - Livingston

Job Summary

This position performs a variety of activities to support the implementation of case plan and permanency planning for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who receive services in child welfare areas including child protective services, prevention, foster care, licensing, and adoption.

Physical location: 2300

E. Grand River, Suite 1, Howell, MI 48843.

Remote work or a hybrid schedule may be considered; work must be completed 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.
• 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 visitations; observe interactions, intercede when required, and report incidents to the Services Specialist.

• Completion of at least two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) with a minimum of 15 semester (23 term) credits in one or more 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:
  
  no specific type or amount required for Services Specialist Assistant 8; one year of equivalent experience for level 9; two years of equivalent experience or one year equivalent to level 9 for level E10.
• Valid driver’s license, or if possessing an out‑of‑state license, provide an official two‑year driving record.
• Attachments required: official transcripts, resume, and cover letter.

Questions may be directed to Jackie Motley at MotleyJ
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Reasonable accommodations for the application or selection process may be requested by contacting the ADA coordinator for this agency.

The position offers comprehensive benefits, including health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; long‑term disability; retirement plans (401(k) and 457) with matching; personal days and sick days; paid parental leave; paid holidays; bonus programs; military pay differential; tax‑advantaged accounts (FSA, HSA, QTFB); student loan forgiveness; tuition reduction; and professional development reimbursement.

The MDHHS is committed to fostering diversity and providing a fair work environment; all employment decisions are based on qualifications.