Family Independence Specialist 9-P11 (FRS) BaragaHoughtonKeweenaw

This is a repost. You do not need to submit another application if you previously applied to this posting.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 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 MDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

The position serves as a resource in the child welfare service spectrum focusing on identifying resources to strengthen families while improving child safety permanency and family well-being. This position involves coordination and communication with child protective services and foster care staff in successfully administering child welfare and benefit assistance services to children and families to remove barriers that would otherwise prevent the family from staying together.

The position is responsible for engaging with families to assess their skills and strengths and to identify individual barriers to employment and family well-being. The position determines eligibility for public assistance programs including cash assistance food assistance Medicaid childcare and state emergency relief and makes collaborative referrals to community resources. This position develops strategies to remove those barriers provide supportive services and conducts follow-up monitoring and support in self-sufficiency activities to empower individuals and families. The position also develops implements and monitors service plans designed to promote independence self-sufficiency and family well-being. This work is primarily conducted through face-to-face interactions with child welfare staff and families by participating in unit meetings family team meetings and home visits.

To assist with barriers to employment this position refers identified individuals to Michigan Rehabilitative Services (MRS) for pre-vocational and disability assessments and Michigan Works! agencies for employment and training programs. This position is responsible for monitoring participants activities to ensure that federal participation rates are met. Responsibilities also include monitoring life events to ensure appropriate adjustments are made to cases and employment
participation requirements as needed. These services are provided to Michigan families in need of temporary assistance.

Position Description
Job Specification


To be considered for this position you must:

• Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on Apply in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• Relevant experience and/or education referred to in supplemental questions must be documented in resume transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employmentshould include month and year and hours per week.
• Attach a cover letter.
• Attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based internet or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date and the registrars signature.

Education
Possession of a bachelors degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following human services areas: social work sociology psychology forensic psychology interdisciplinary studies in social science 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 in a human services-related counseling major.

Experience

Family Independence Specialist 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Family Independence Specialist 10
One year of professional experience equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist 9 or Services Specialist 9.

Family Independence Specialist P11
One year of professional experience equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist 10 or Services Specialist 10.

One year of experience classified as a Departmental Analyst functioning as a Project Zero Coordinator and a bachelors degree in any major may be substituted for the education requirement.

Five years of experience as an Assistance Payments Worker Migrant Program Worker and/or a Job Start Worker may be substituted for the education requirement.

Four and half years of Assistance Payments Worker Migrant Program Worker or Job Start Worker experience and one year of college may be substituted for the education requirement.

Three years of Assistance Payments Worker Migrant Program Worker or Job Start Worker experience and two years of college may be substituted for the education requirement.

One and a half years of Assistance Payments Worker Migrant Program Worker or Job Start Worker experience and three years of college may be substituted for the education requirement.

One year of experience as an Assistance Payments Worker Migrant Program Worker or a Job Start Worker and a bachelors degree in any major may be substituted for the education requirement.

The physical location of this position is at the Baraga Houghton and Keweenaw DHHS Offices. 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.

Accommodations
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 vacancy.