Services Specialist 9-12 (Adult Services) - Washtenaw County
State of Michigan
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Adult Foster Care Consultant P11/12
State of Michigan
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$32.32 - $48.38
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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March 16, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves visiting adult foster care homes in Michigan to inspect facilities, investigate complaints, and decide if they should get or keep their licenses, often dealing with serious issues like resident safety and behavioral problems.
It's a temporary two-year role that requires traveling around the state and writing detailed reports.
A good fit would be someone with experience in social services, healthcare, or regulatory work who is comfortable handling sensitive situations and has strong analytical skills.
Key Requirements
- Possession of a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as social work, psychology, nursing, or public health
- Experience in adult foster care licensing, inspections, or regulatory compliance
- Ability to investigate complex allegations involving resident safety, aggression, self-harm, or death
- Skills in analyzing issues and writing detailed inspection and investigation reports
- Willingness to travel regularly throughout Michigan
- Knowledge of adult foster care statutes, administrative rules, and departmental policies
- Ability to perform senior-level tasks recognized as more complex than entry-level assignments
Full Job Description
Employees in this class provide consultation and make evaluations of new and existing facilities and recommend the issuance or non-issuance of licenses based on adult foster care statute, administrative rules, and departmental policies. The work requires travel.Adult Foster Care Consultant – Senior Worker performs on a regular basis adult foster care licensing assignments which are recognized by the Department of Civil Service as more complex than those assigned at the experienced level. This position must investigate, analyze, and write detailed reports on inspection and investigation concerns/issues and complex allegations involving residents with histories of behavioral diagnosis of serious aggression, suicidal thoughts, and serious self-harm and harm to others or death at adult foster care homes.
This is a two-year limited term position
POSITION DESCRIPTION P11
POSITION DESCRIPTION 12
LARA is proud to be Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.
For more information about our department, visit us at www.michigan.gov/lara, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube
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.
Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Requirements
Education
Possession of a master's degree with a major in social work, psychology, sociology, gerontology,rehabilitation counseling, guidance and counseling, special education, family ecology, criminal justice, orfamily studies.
Experience
Adult Foster Care Consultant P11
Four years of professional experience as an adult services worker, children's foster care worker, or children's protective services worker, including two years equivalent to a Services Specialist P11.
Adult Foster Care Consultant 12
Five years of professional experience as an adult services worker, children’s foster care worker, or children’s protective services worker, including three years equivalent to a Services Specialist P11; OR five years of professional experience providing service or care to residents of adult foster care homes or homes for the aged.
Additional Information
View the entire job specification at:https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AdultFosterCareConsultant.pdf
Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.
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