Job Description

Posting number: 4308-25-IONIA-003-FILL

Department: Health and Human Services - Counties

Job classification: Assistance Payments Worker

Posting type: Open

Categories: Human Services, Customer Service

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

The role of the Eligibility Specialist is to strengthen Michigan families by:

• Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistance receives the type and level of assistance that they are eligible for
• Assessing the needs of each person/family and giving them appropriate information and making any referrals and/or contacts to persons/agencies to help them meet their needs.
• Providing all families with information about the expectations and goals of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
• Encouraging and guiding families in their efforts to become self supporting

To be considered, you MUST:

• Attach a copy of your official transcripts showing you meet the below educational requirements. These must be signed by the registrar or show the university seal.
• Attach an up-to-date resume.
• Attach a cover letter.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application being screened out.

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View job specification at: Job Specification

Examples of duties

Education
Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits).

Experience
Assistance Payments Worker 8
No specific type or amount is required.

Assistance Payments Worker 9
One year of experience equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker 8, Migrant Program Worker 8, or Family Independence Specialist 9.

Assistance Payments Worker E10
Two years of experience equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker, including one year equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker 9;
OR
Two years equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker, including one year equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker 9;
OR
Two years of experience equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist, including one year equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist 10.

Assistance Payments Worker 11
Three years of experience equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker, including one year equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker E10;
OR
Three years equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker, including one year equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker E10;
OR
Three years of experience equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist, including one year equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist P11.

Qualifications

Four years of administrative support experience in a human services or office setting, including two years equivalent to the experienced (E7) level, may be substituted for the education requirement.

Completion of one year of college (30 semester or 45 term credits) and three years of administrative support experience in a human services or office setting, including one year equivalent to the experienced (E7) level, may be substituted for the education
requirement.

Three years of Home Aide experience, including one year equivalent to a Home Aide E8, may be substituted for the education requirement.

Supplemental information

When you apply, your application is valid for 6 months. After 6 months, you MUST reapply for continued consideration.

This posting is being used to recruit for both Ionia & Montcalm county officess:

Vacancy 2: is located at Montcalm County MDHHS: 609 N State Street Stanton, MI 48888.

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.

The department reserves the right to close this posting at any time if it is determined that a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For further information regarding this posting please contact Amberlynn Noorman at MDHHS-BSC3-HR-Staffing@michigan.gov

MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

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