
Posting number: 4307-25-MYTC-040-EST
Department: Health and Human Services - Institutions
Job classification: Youth Group Leader 9-P11
Posting type: Open
Categories: Human Services
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.
Works collaboratively with community and agency professionals. Provides leadership to staff and team. Attends team meetings. Provides leadership for delivery of individual group and family-oriented services to residents of the institution. Identifies, locates, schedules perform, and/or attends training for facility staff.
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Possession of a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a major in social welfare, social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, family and child development, counseling and guidance, clinical mental health counseling, or criminal justice.
Youth Group Leader 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Youth Group Leader 10
One year of professional experience coordinating diagnostic services of a treatment team and providing counseling to delinquent or neglected youth equivalent to a Youth Group Leader 9.
Youth Group Leader P11
Two years of professional experience coordinating diagnostic services of a treatment team and providing counseling to delinquent or neglected youth equivalent to a Youth Group Leader, including one year equivalent to a Youth Group Leader 10.
This position is located at the MYTC, 400 N. Rose Street, Mt. Clemens, MI. and will be required to physically report to this location.
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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.
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.
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If you have questions about this position, please contact Ellicia Jackson at jackson28@michigan.gov
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