Departmental Specialist 13 - HSA Policy Specialist
State of Michigan
Posted: March 17, 2026 (1 day ago)
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State of Michigan
Health and Human Services - Forensic Center
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$23.23 - $31.91
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves working in a secure mental health hospital where you'll handle financial tasks for patients, such as reviewing their reimbursement info, interviewing them and their families, and figuring out who pays for their care, including insurance or government benefits.
You'll apply for benefits when needed and determine which county or party is responsible.
It's a good fit for someone organized with experience in administrative support, comfortable with confidential information, and interested in helping people in the mental health system.
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 Center for Forensic Psychiatry is a secure environment mental health hospital.
This position will regularly have face to face contact with patients adjudicated incompetent to stand trial (IST) and not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI).
This position reviews client reimbursement information and determines available third party benefits; conduct interviews and investigations to obtain required confidential information from various sources, including patients, parents, guardians, payees, state and federal government agencies and insurance companies to determine financial liability by identifying responsible parties, county of residence and insurance information; verifies eligibility and benefit information with third party payers.
Applies for health insurance benefits if necessary and assist with determining county of liability/financial responsibility.
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To be considered for this position you must:
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.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school
Experience
Departmental Technician 7
One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 7-level in state service.
Departmental Technician 8
One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 8-level in state service.
OR
One year of experience as a technician or paraprofessional equivalent to the entry level in state service.
Departmental Technician E9
One year of experience as a supervisor of administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.
OR
One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.
OR
Two years of experience as a technician or paraprofessional, including one year of experience equivalent to the intermediate level in state service.
Departmental Technician 7
Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Departmental Technician 8
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Departmental Technician E9
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree and one year of job-related experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.
This position is located at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry: 8303 Platt Road, Saline, MI 48176.

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