Job Description
The primary responsibility of this position is to function as a Placement Unit Services specialist for the Urban Regional Placement Unit. The position is responsible to locate, access, and schedule foster care and residential placements for child abuse/neglect wards for the 4 urban counties on the east side of Michigan: Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne.
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Required Education and Experience
Education Possession of a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in one of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, guidance/school counseling, counseling psychology, criminal justice or human services.
Experience
Services Specialist 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Services Specialist 10
One year of professional experience providing casework services to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals equivalent to a Services Specialist 9.
Services Specialist P11
Two years of professional experience providing casework services to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals equivalent to a Services Specialist, including one year equivalent to a Services Specialist 10.
*SPR: Must possess at least three (3) years of professional child welfare experience gained within the last five (5) years with at least one (1) year of the experience in professional foster care or foster care placement; OR at least three (3) years of professional child welfare experience and currently employed in a Foster Care or Foster Care Placement position. *
Additional Requirements and Information
This position is open to all qualified candidates. Preference may be given to current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employees.
This position is located in *Wayne County *at the Department of Health and Human Services at the Cadillac Place, 3040 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. Hours will be 40 hours per week, 11:00 a.m. AM to 8:00 p.m.
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.
- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should 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.Please see the example below. We do not accept copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature. Select this link to see an example of an official transcript.
- As a Condition of Employment –this position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of a background investigation including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.
- Applications will be screened on information provided on the application itself. Please include your resume and cover letter for additional consideration, but it will not be accepted as a substitution for a completed application.
- During the online application process any additional documentation that is required must be attached from your master profile to the individual application. Failure to *complete* **any of the above items may result in your application being screened out.
YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY POSITION DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE* CONTACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS. * **DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION OVER THE PHONE.
See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions Questions related to this position may be directed to Dena Griffiths at GriffithsD@michigan.gov.
Salary: $1,552.80 - $2,399.20 Biweekly
Location: Detroit, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Department: Health and Human Services - Central Office
Job Number: 4301-18-CSA-BSC5-015-FILL
Closing: 4/17/2018 2:00 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)
Agency: State of Michigan
Address: 400 South Pine Street Lansing, Michigan, 48909
Phone: (800) 788-1766
Website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan