Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 Family Team Support - Wayne County; South

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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.

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 Wayne County - CFS South Central: 1801 East Canfield, Detroit, MI 48207. 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.

• Accompany Services Specialistonvisitswithyouthandfamilymembers .
• Transportfamilymemberstofacilitatefamilyinvolvement.
• Report observationsmadeduringvisitstothe
  
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  Specialistandproposerecommendationsasneeded.
• Participate in Team Decision Meetings ,asneeded.
• Participateinpre-placementconferenceswithServicesspecialist
• Assistthe Services Specialistininterviewing  and engaging with relatives andprospectiveadoptiveparents.
• Assistthe Services Specialistinthehomestudy .
• Supervise parent-youth, sibling, relative and/orpotentialadoptive relative’svisitations.
  
  Observe interactions, intercedewhen required, and report any incidents/observations to the Services Specialist.

The Services Specialist utilizes child welfare practice skills to ensure children are protected from abuse and neglect. When child abuse or neglect is indicated, specialists work closely with families and the legal system toward a goal of reunification, independent living, or other permanent living situation

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