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About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, as needed.
• Participate in pre-placement conferences with Services specialist.
• Aid the Services Specialist in interviewing and engaging with relatives and prospective adoptive parents.
• Aid the Services Specialist in the home study.
• Schedule and supervise parent-youth, sibling, relative, and/or potential adoptive relative’s visitations.
• Observe interactions, intercede when required, and report any incidents/observations to the Services Specialist.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• No specific type or amount is required.
• One year of experience equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 8 or one year equivalent to a Services Specialist Assistant 9.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of child welfare policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Rewarding Work: Serve Michiganders in various capacities.
• Insurance Benefits: Health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement Programs: 401(k) and 457 plans with automatic contributions.
• Vacation and Sick Leave: Between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year.
• Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave after birth or adoption.
• Paid Holidays: 13 or 14 paid holidays each year.
• Bonus Programs: Annual longevity bonuses and recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses.
• Military Pay Differential: Supplemental pay benefits for military service.
• Tuition Reduction: Savings for education and training.
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for education and training.
• Alternative and Remote Work Schedules: Flexible work arrangements.

Pay

Details on pay are not provided in the job description.

Schedule

Details on work schedule are not provided in the job description.