
Posting number: 4307-26-MYTC-002-FILL
Department: Health and Human Services - Institutions
Job classification: Youth Specialist Supervisor 11
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Health Services, Management, Professional, Child Support, Miscellaneous, Human Services
***This position is being reposted. If you have already applied for this position, you do not need to reapply**
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 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 MDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
The Youth Specialist Supervisor (YSS) 11 position functions in a supervisory capacity at the Michigan Youth Training Center (MYTC), providing direct supervision for the Youth Specialist 7,8, E9 staff. The duties may vary according to the shift, and may include supervision of the intake operations during the shift, and supervision of other intake personnel. The YSS participates in the selection and training of new staff, and are responsible for evaluations and corrective action of staff, as well as tracking inventory.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
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: social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, family and/or child development, counseling and guidance, criminal justice, community services, family studies, counseling psychology, human services, education, early childhood education, secondary education, or special education.
Youth Specialist Supervisor 11 - Four years of experience equivalent to a Youth Specialist, including two years equivalent to a Youth Specialist E9 or one year equivalent to a Youth Specialist 10.
This position is located at the Michigan Youth Training Center (MYTC) at 400 N. Rose Street, Mt. Clemens, MI.
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Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:
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.
The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.
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.
Questions related to this position may be directed to Ellicia Jackson atJacksonE28@michigan.gov.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. MDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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