Job Description

Posting number: 4301-26-CSA-BSC5-095-FILL

Department: Health and Human Services - Central Office

Job classification: Departmental Analyst 12

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Professional, Human Services

Summary

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.

This position is the recognized resource for the recruitment, support, and development of foster homes in BSC5 in Genesee County. This position is responsible for the development, oversight, and monitoring of the counties’ Adoptive and Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention (AFPRR) plans, compiling and analyzing county data on foster parent recruitment and retention efforts, outcomes, and trends, collaborating with MDHHS county offices, private agencies and the Regional Resource Team within Genesee County to enhance recruitment, support and development of foster parents, development of Transitional Placement Program (TPP) homes, developing, implementing and locating training resources for foster parents and relative caregivers and processing requests for Family Incentive Grant funds for Genesee County. This position focuses on meeting the recruitment and retention goals of having an adequate number and sufficient array of foster homes to meet the foster care population in Genesee County.

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.
• ensure relevant experience and/or education referred to in supplemental questions is documented in resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• 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.
• if applicable, 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 registrar's signature.
• attach the following:
• Please create and attach a 3-5 slide PowerPoint presentation. In it, describe your experience with licensing programs, present 2-3 effective recruitment ideas and/or retention strategies, provide supporting evidence for the proposed strategies, and include one chart illustrating the effectiveness or potential impact of the strategies.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions

Examples of duties

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience

Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.

Supplemental information

This posting is being used to fill at least one current vacancy, and the resulting pool of candidates from this process may be used for any additional BSC 5 RPS DA 12 vacancies for the next few months, should any new fillable vacancies occur.

The physical location of this position is Cadillac Place, 3040 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. 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.

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.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For information about this specific position, please email Wendy Gomez at gomezw@michigan.gov

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