Services Specialist Assistant 8-E10 - Family Team Support - Jackson County
State of Michigan, Jackson, MI, United States
The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self‑sufficient.
Responsibilities
Accompany the 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 the 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 visits, observe interactions, intercede when required, and report any incidents or observations to the Services Specialist.
Qualifications
Education
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.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required for a Services Specialist Assistant 8.
One year of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8 for a Services Specialist Assistant 9.
Two years of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8 or one year equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 9 for a Services Specialist Assistant E10.
Location
The physical location of this position is 301 E. Louis Glick Hwy., Jackson, MI 49201. Remote work and alternate or hybrid schedules may be considered within operational limits. Selected candidates who work remotely or on a hybrid schedule must perform work within Michigan and confirm location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employment Status
This position is being filled as Limited Term and there is a possibility that it may become permanent, but that is not guaranteed.
Benefits
MDHHS is a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran‑Friendly Employer.
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Responsibilities
Accompany the 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 the 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 visits, observe interactions, intercede when required, and report any incidents or observations to the Services Specialist.
Qualifications
Education
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.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required for a Services Specialist Assistant 8.
One year of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8 for a Services Specialist Assistant 9.
Two years of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8 or one year equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 9 for a Services Specialist Assistant E10.
Location
The physical location of this position is 301 E. Louis Glick Hwy., Jackson, MI 49201. Remote work and alternate or hybrid schedules may be considered within operational limits. Selected candidates who work remotely or on a hybrid schedule must perform work within Michigan and confirm location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employment Status
This position is being filled as Limited Term and there is a possibility that it may become permanent, but that is not guaranteed.
Benefits
MDHHS is a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran‑Friendly Employer.
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